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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Barcelona beat Insurance Real 2-1 as Neymar shines plan details BARCELONA: Neymar stole the show from the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale when the Brazilian’s strike set Barcelona likely soon on the way to a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in yesterday’s ‘Clasico’ at the Nou Camp. NHIC role to be defined In a La Liga match watched by millions around the world, Barca DOHA: Several ambiguities scheme in which the healthcare landed a blow in the title race about the health insurance providers and insurers also have when Neymar scored a clinical scheme that is being made man- stakes. The regulations are likely goal in the 19th minute before datory for all in the country will to include a chapter about the substitute Alexis Sanchez netted soon be clarified by public health premiums and how to pay them. with a brilliant chip 11 minutes authorities as the decks are now It will specify relations between from time in the 167th league clear for the issue of executive the NHIC and health services meeting between the bitter rivals. regulations to help enforce the providers. The role of the SCH Jese came off the bench to pull health cover law. and that of the NHIC is also a goal back in the first minute of The law was issued a few expected to be discussed in detail added time but it was little more months ago and the first phase in the regulations. “The precise than a consolation for Real, who of the insurance scheme was duties and powers of the NHIC were outplayed for long peri- launched last July covering 90,000 will be specified in detail in the ods and slip six points behind Qatari women. The executive reg- executive regulations,” Hussain the champions with 10 matches ulations or bye-laws, which will told the daily. played. Unbeaten Barca’s victory, help implement the key legisla- He reiterated that healthcare their ninth in the league this sea- tion, are expected this week. providers will be given a stake in son, puts them on 28 points ahead They are likely to detail the the NHIC so the rules governing Barcelona’s Neymar (left) is challenged by Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane during their Spanish first division “Clasico” of third-placed Real at the top of various packages that will be it will also be specified in detail soccer match at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona yesterday. the standings. REUTERS available under the compulsory in the bye-laws. Then, details of See also page 32 national health insurance scheme basic as well as advanced pack- and the premiums to be paid. ages offered by the insurers will So far healthcare providers as be mentioned as part of these well as people remain confused regulations. It is to be noted that about the kind of packages that according to the insurance law, the are to be offered by the insurers employers of foreign workers must and their premiums. provide health insurance not only Saudi women drive on day of protest The Supreme Council of Health to them but also to their depend- (SCH) has the draft of the execu- ents — wife and three children. RIYADH: A few women filmed Police put up checkpoints in morning, dated October 26 and across Saudi Arabia broadcast tive regulation ready and is making Expatriates who have more themselves driving in Saudi cit- some parts of Riyadh, Reuters purporting to show women driv- sermons on Friday telling women preparations to announce them in than three children will need to ies yesterday, defying govern- witnesses said, and there appeared ing in Riyadh, the oasis region of to stay at home. a few days. It is understood that the buy health cover for the remain- ment warnings of arrest and to be more traffic patrols than Al Ahsa and the city of Jeddah. Protests are illegal in Saudi regulations will be enforced imme- ing ones. Some private compa- prosecution to take part in a usual in the streets of the capital It was not possible to verify when Arabia, and public demands for diately after they are made public. nies this newspaper spoke to said campaign against men-only — the latest sign of the sensitivity they were filmed. political or social change have “The regulations are ready they are waiting for the execu- road rules, activists said. of the issue in the country. The Custodian of the Two traditionally been interpreted by and are expected to be issued tive regulations to be out to chalk But some others stayed at “I know of several women Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin the authorities as an unaccept- this week,” Dr Faleh Mohammad out details. “We need to know home, put off by phone calls from who drove earlier today. We will Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has able challenge to the ruling fam- Husain, Acting Chief Executive how much premium we have to men who said they were from post videos (online) later,” one pushed some cautious reforms, ily’s authority, local analysts say. Officer of the National Health pay. Based on that we will have the Interior Ministry, reported of the campaign organisers told expanding female education and However, organisers said their Insurance Company (NHIC), told to work out plans,” said a senior organisers of the demonstration Reuters by phone. Five videos employment. But he has also been call for women to drive yesterday Al Sharq. The NHIC is the piv- company official requesting ano- against an effective ban on women were published on the campaign’s careful not to open big rifts with was not a political protest. otal body for implementing the nymity. THE PENINSULA drivers. YouTube feed and Twitter yesterday conservative clerics. Mosques REUTERS

No spying, please! Tear gas used Merkel phone tapped according to rules: Bahrain for 10 years: Report BERLIN: The phone of the allegations that the American DUBAI: Bahrain has defended German chancellor, Angela intelligence agency has been its use of tear gas after rights Merkel, might have been moni- tapping the mobile phone of the groups criticised the country’s tored for more than 10 years, chancellor, Angela Merkel. reported plans to buy 1.6 mil- according to a report in Der The German government’s dep- lion canisters of the material. Spiegel. It said that her mobile uty spokesman, Georg Streiter, Local and international rights telephone number had been said: “We are talking to the groups have accused the authori- listed by the NSA’s Special Americans to clear things up ties of using tear gas excessively Collection Service (SCS) as quickly as possible. A high- and of firing canisters directly at since 2002 — marked as “GE level delegation will travel for protesters or into cars and houses Chancellor Merkel” — and was talks with the White House and where they can cause serious still on the list weeks before National Security Agency to push injuries. President Barack Obama vis- forward the investigation into the “Tear gas is non-lethal and ited Berlin in June. recent allegations.” it is used appropriately by the In an SCS document cited by The delegation will include police, in compliance with the law the magazine, the agency said it senior officials from the German and in full adherence with the had a “not legally registered spy- secret service, according to internationally accepted stand- ing branch” in the US embassy German media reports. ards contained in the Bahrain in Berlin, the exposure of which Germany and Brazil are spear- police code of conduct,” the would lead to “grave damage for heading efforts at the United government spokesman’s office the relations of the United States Nations to protect the privacy said. to another government”. of electronic communications. The tiny island state has Demonstrators from the organisation Code Pink wear toy glasses reading Stop Spying at the ‘Stop Watching From there, NSA and CIA staff Diplomats from the two countries, been in political upheaval since Us: A Rally Against Mass Surveillance’ near the US Capitol in Washington, yesterday. were tapping communication in which have both been targeted by February 2011, when mass pro- the Berlin’s government district the NSA, are leading efforts by tests led by the mostly Shia oppo- with high-tech surveillance. a coalition of nations to draft a sition were crushed by the Sunni Quoting a secret document UN general assembly resolution monarchy. Obama vows to repair website Syrian Kurds, jihadists clash from 2010, Der Spiegel said such calling for the right to privacy on The government statement was branches existed in about 80 loca- the internet. made in response to a query about WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama DAMASCUS: Fierce clashes raged yesterday tions around the world, includ- Although non-binding, the a leaked document published by promised yesterday that his troubled healthcare after Syrian Kurds seized from jihadists a crossing ing Paris, Madrid, Rome, Prague, resolution would be one of the Bahrain Watch, an advocacy website was just weeks away from a cure as he on the Iraqi border, a key supply route for weap- Geneva and Frankfurt. strongest condemnations of US group, which appeared to be a struggled to convince Americans he is on top of ons and fighters in the 31-month war, activists Merkel’s spokesman and the snooping to date. “This resolution tender to supply the Interior what has become a self-inflicted wound to his sig- said. Meanwhile, UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar White House declined comment will probably have enormous sup- Ministry with tear gas canisters nature first-term achievement. His administra- Brahimi was in Iran as he presses efforts to build a on the report. port in the GA [general assem- and stun grenades. tion unveiled a plan on Friday to make Obamacare consensus for a Geneva conference. Fighters from German secret service officials bly] since no one likes the NSA The US government has insurance marketplaces on healthcare.gov — a both sides were killed in the clashes, which came are to travel to the US next week spying on them,” a western dip- banned the export of tear gas to website riddled with error messages, and bugs — a day after Syria’s regime and rebels traded blame to seek explanations from the lomat told Reuters on condition of Bahrain. REUTERS work better by the end of Nov. REUTERS for a car bomb attack on a mosque. AFP White House and the National anonymity. See also page 7 Full report on page 11 Full report on page 10 Security Agency following THE GUARDIAN SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Officials signing the agreement. Q a t a r , G u i n e a s i g n ‘Open Skies’ deal DOHA: Qatar and the Republic of Guinea have signed an ‘Open Skies’ agreement. It offers both countries the right to operate unlimited number of passengers and cargo flights. “After negotiations at Qatar Civil Aviation Authority headquarters in Doha, Qatar and Guinea concluded an initial air service agreement and a memorandum of understanding aimed at establishing an Open Skies policy and allowing national carriers in both countries to operate unlimited number of passenger and cargo flights, including full operations rights,” QCAA said yesterday. Ibrahim Abdul Qadir Al Janahi, Vice Chairman of QCAA and Director of Air Safety Department, signed the agreement on behalf of Qatar. Kita KabasanOlaba, Director General of SOGEAC, the Guinean state enter- prise in-charge of managing Conakry International Airport, signed the agreement on behalf of Guinea. THE PENINSULA Indian Community Festival set DOHA: The Indian Cultural Centre, the apex organisation of socio-cultural associations of the Indian community in Qatar, under the aegis of the Indian embassy, is organising an Indian Community Festival under the theme ‘A Passage to India’ at Museum of Islamic Art Park on November 28-29 from 4pm to 10pm. An Indian embassy statement said the festival will showcase India’s rich cultural diversity and achieve- ments of modern India in various spheres. It will strengthen strong ties of friendship between India and Qatar, and promote cooperation. It would also foster goodwill and friendship among expatriate com- munities in Qatar. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Qatar to host WSSF next month

DOHA: Qatar will host the The Prime Minister and inter-relation with economic, World Social Security Forum Interior Minister H E Sheikh financial and developmental (WSSF) from November 10 to Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa affairs considering that security 15. Al Thani will open the forum systems constitute a major com- To be attended by more than organised by International Social ponent of the modern economy 120 delegates, the forum repre- Security Association and General as the total general expenditure sents the most important interna- Retirement & Social Insurance on social security is about 22 per- tional gathering for policymakers Authority. cent of GDP of the Organisation and leaders in the field of social The Minister of Finance H for Economic Co-operation & security and retirement and secu- E Ali Sharif Al Emadi said the Development. rity insurance affairs. forum is important for its direct THE PENINSULA Vodafone opens new outlet in Al Rayyan DOHA: Vodafone Qatar yesterday announced the opening of its new store on Al Shafi Street in Al Rayyan, taking its nationwide retail foot- print to 21 outlets. The company also announced the re-open- ing of its fully renovated City Centre store which underwent a complete transformation to reflect Vodafone’s world-class look and feel and offer custom- ers a vibrant and delightful retail ambience. Vodafone’s Al Shafi store will cater to one of Qatar’s most crowded residential and commercial areas. Mohammed Al Yami, Director of External Affairs, Vodafone Qatar, said: “The addition of these two stores highlights our strategy to take our unmatched customer expe- rience to all four corners of Qatar and offer our cus- tomers, wherever they are, excellent levels of services and care they expect from a brand like Vodafone. “We have plans to con- tinue to grow our pres- ence and reach out, with ease and convenience, to our customers who have exceeded the one-million mark.” THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Premier opens IHF General Assembly meetings

DOHA: The Prime Minister and Olympic Committees, who is also The Premier welcomed the guests, welcome you all and wish the meetings of the huge attention and due care the Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah Chairman of Asian Olympic Council and wishing them a pleasant stay in Qatar. success in achieving their goals and objec- sport is witnessing in Qatar, especially bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Chairman of Asian Handball Federation “I am pleased to be with you in this tives. “I seize this opportunity to invite under Sheikh Joaa bin Hamad Al Thani, opened yesterday two-day meetings of (AHF), Secretary Genera of Qatar world sports gathering which brings all of you to attend the World Men’s Chairman of the higher organising com- the General Assembly of International Olympic Committee Sheikh Saud bin together top administrative and techni- Handball Championship in Doha in 2015.” mittee of the 2015 World Handball Cup. Handball Federation (IHF). Abdulrahman Al Thani, President of IHF, cal leaders of handball from all over the Meanwhile, Sheikh Ahmad Al He considered the synchronisation of The opening session was attended Dr Hassan Mustafa, President of Qatar world. I would also like to convey to all Fahd Al Ahmad Al Sabah, President the meetings of IHF General Assembly by the Minister of Youth and Sports Handball Federation, Ahmad Mohammad of you greetings of the Emir H H Sheikh of Association of National Olympic with Doha hosting the World Cup 2015 H E Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali, Sheikh Al Shaabi, IHF members and representa- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his Committees (ANOC), asserted Qatar’s as an opportunity to see how Qatar is Ahmed Fahd Al Ahmed Al Sabah, tives of IHF member federations from the wishes to you of success. ability to ensure full success in the 2015 interested in handball in particular, and President of Association of National five continents. “The government and people of Qatar World Handball Cup for men in view sport in general. QNA Doha to host forum on science parks DOHA: Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) has been selected to host International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation’s (IASP) 31st Annual World Conference. Having won the bid to host the conference last year, IASP 2014 Doha will be the first IASP world conference in the Arab world. IASP 2014 Organising Committee Head and QSTP Managing Director Hamad Al Kuwari addressed delegates at the closing ceremony of this year’s IASP World Conference in Brazil. He launched official preparations for IASP 2014 Doha and vowed to lead a robust discussion in the coming year among entrepreneurs, science parks, academia and industry on how technology works in science parks to create knowledge and commercial opportunities. QSTP invited science parks, national develop- ment agencies, industry groups, venture capitalists and others to submit abstracts for the conference, focusing on the expanding role of science and technology parks and the future of cross-sector collaboration. Citing Qatar’s commitment to research and development — 2.8 percent of GDP — and the visionary leadership of Qatar Foundation Research IASP 2014 Organising Committee Head and Qatar Science and Technology Park Managing Director Hamad Al Kuwari invites delegates to Doha for the 2014 World Conference.

and Development, Al Kuwari expressed space where technology goes to work to eagerness to share Qatar’s vision with be commercialised for the marketplace, IASP delegates and underscored the role for individuals and for organisations.” played by science and technology parks In Arab states in particular, effective in incubating viable, home-grown tech- incubation of science and technology- nology businesses. “Our challenge is not focused enterprises is critical for creating just to keep pace with the world’s most economic opportunity and diversification empowered generation of innovators, but into knowledge sectors. IASP 2014 Doha to support and empower them further,” will be held from October 19 to 22 at the said Al Kuwari. Qatar National Convention Centre. “To do this, we must be the bridge THE PENINSULA between academia and industry — the SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Moroccan PM meets Al Marri Hamad International Airport to be officially opened next year Qatar expected to have 5,000 Karwa taxis and 6,000 buses by 2018

Morocco’s Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane met yesterday Qatar’s Attorney General Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, who is also UN Special Advocate for Stolen Asset Recovery. Dr Al Marri thanked Morocco for hosting the Second Arab Forum on Assets Recovery, in cooperation with the Doha-based Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre and the Group of Eight. The two sides discussed future work of the Arab Forum on Assets Recovery in light of regional and international developments. The Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Al Sulaiti addressing the seminar.

DOHA: Hamad International The fleet apparently includes It trained about 7,000 people Driver CPC (Certificate of Patients can now seek Airport (HIA) will be officially school buses besides public buses in 2012 and was the first driving Professional Competence) is a opened early next year, with an operated by Mowasalat. school to be ISO 9001:2008 certi- professional qualification required initial capacity of 29 million pas- Al Sulaiti said the mega port fied in Qatar. by all bus, coach and truck driv- advice from their sengers annually, the Minister project expected to be opened He said the Ministry will pay ers. The CPC course-wide meas- of Transport H E Jassim Seif Al in early 2016 will be equipped to attention to considering the intro- ures are intended to improve road Sulaiti has said. handle the world’s largest ships duction of ADR and CPC courses safety and maintain quality driv- The Minister hinted that Qatar with a capacity of more than into the transport industry. ing standards. physicians on phone is expected to have 5,000 Karwa six million TEUs (Twenty-foot Over 80 delegates representing CPC is a requirement for any taxis and 6,000 buses by 2018. Equivalent Unit ) per year. major stakeholders in Qatar and driver of a truck weighing over 3.5 Once fully operational, HIA He said the seminar was “a overseas attended in the seminar. tonnes and any driver of a mini- DOHA: Patients can now take If the patient agrees, he will be will be able to handle 50m pas- contribution to the UN Decade of Nasser Al Khanji, Executive bus with nine seats or more. medical advice over telephone given an appointment card to sengers, the Minister said in his Actions on Road Safety with the Director, Support Services at Driver CPC is obtained easily from their physician in case of follow up with the doctor he inaugural address at the first spe- support of Islamic Development Mowasalat, said industrial expan- through theoretical and practi- emergency, with the opening chooses during the specified cialised seminar on Professional Bank with primary objective to sion in Qatar has created a great cal tests, which are followed by of exclusive family clinics at days for each health centre,” Qualification Frameworks for share knowledge and experience need for dangerous goods which periodic training. select health centres. said Al Ali. Carriage of Dangerous Goods in tools and approaches on the has necessitated more trucks to The most important thing to If the doctor is not readily Dr Mona Taher, Family by Road (ADR) and for the performance of transport and carry them. The workshop is held know is that professional bus, available or an emergency case Consultant at West Bay Health Certificate of Professional best practices for goods and road to cope with such rapid develop- coach and truck drivers are occurs after the centre’s work- Centre, said these clinics aim at Competence (CPC) on Thursday. transport.” ments and this fact highlights its required to hold a Driver CPC ing hours, the patient should go providing preventive and cura- The event was hosted by After six years in operation, positive outcomes. licence in addition to a Qatari to the emergency unit of Hamad tive services to individuals and Mowasalat, in collaboration with Karwa Driving School has trans- Al Khanji pointed out that driving licence. It is imperative Medical Corporation (HMC). families through their different International Road Transport formed into a dynamic world- Mowasalat, in collaboration with that transport operators are The doctor concerned will stages of life. This is a major step Union (IRU). class driving school, offering more the IRU Academy, had established aware of how to comply with the be notified about the patient’s towards obtaining accreditation “Karwa’s current fleet of nearly than a dozen training courses the foundations for integrated Driver CPC legislation and the admission to hospital, and the from Accreditation Council for 3,000 buses and 2,500 taxis is ranging from learner up to more training to build effective train- correct licensing of drivers, said hospital will coordinate with Medical Education. expected to double in the next five complex courses in heavy equip- ing capacities and realise global the official. him to visit the patient and par- The clinics focus on treatment years,” said the Minister. ment training. leadership in this domain. THE PENINSULA ticipate in the treatment process of common diseases and early in cooperation with the medi- detection of diseases through cal team there, according to Dr periodic check-up and screening Qatar envoy meets Amal Al Ali, Family Medicine programmes and follow up on Consultant at Primary Health diseases, in particular chronic officials in Rome Care Corporation (PHCC). diseases such as hypertension PHCC, in collaboration with and diabetes. ROME: Nasser Abdulaziz Al Hamad Medical Corporation, The clinics also provide Nasr, Qatari diplomat and the opened the continuous care medicines for hypertension, UN High Representative for the clinics in seven health centres: high cholesterol, asthma and Alliance of Civilisations, sepa- West Bay, Al Rayyan, Madinat other diseases. They also seek rately met yesterday Italian Khalifa, Al Gharrafa, Umm to build good relations between Foreign Minister Emma Bonino Salal, Mesaimeer, and Airport. the family physician and fam- and Jose Graziano da Silva, The clinics operate on ily members and focus on the Director General of the Food Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays psychological and social condi- and Agriculture Organisation. from 4pm to 8pm. tion of patients as both factors Al Nasr discussed with Bonino More health centres will have have a significant impact on the cooperation between the Alliance family clinics in the near future, symptoms and diagnosis. and the Italian government on PHCC said yesterday. Family medicine utilises the Alliance programmes related to “When a patient visits a best ethical criteria in health- migration, media, youth and edu- health centre, he is given the care involving healthy lifestyle, cation. Al Nasr discussed with choice of obtaining the required drugs, mental health and alter- da Silva joint projects between care through the family medi- native medicine. UNAOC and FAO. cine clinic for continuous care. THE PENINSULA QNA

Al Baker (left) with officials at the ceremony. AmCham Qatar honours Al Baker DOHA: American Chamber of figure in spearheading the devel- have collaborated closely on a Commerce in Qatar (AmCham opment of Qatar Airways into one wide range of regional and global Qatar) presented Qatar Airways of the fastest growing and most issues of which our partnership CEO Akbar Al Baker with its highly acclaimed airlines in the has played an influential role in first annual Business Leader world. the region through a period of of the Year Award in the pres- He has assumed local, regional great transformation. I accept ence of key business community and international prominence, this award not as one person members and opinion formers. holding key positions at Arab but as a representative of 28,000 The annual award, which Al Air Carriers Organisation which people in a global network who Baker accepted at a ceremony is responsible for the develop- are dedicated to relationships we on Thursday night at the Four ment of the airline industry in the have built in countries all over the Seasons in Doha, recognises indi- Arab world and International Air world – the US especially.” viduals for outstanding business Transport Association. The Chairman of American achievements and contributions Emphasising the robust trade Chamber of Commerce in Qatar, to Qatar. With over 25 years of relationship between the US Robert A Hager presented the business experience in Doha, Al and Qatar, Al Baker said in his award. THE PENINSULA Baker has been an instrumental acceptance speech: “Together we SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME / MIDDLE EAST ASPIRE4SPORT 2013 names official papers The Peninsula, Al Sharq to support congress and expo

DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation rooms, the companies held over yesterday named The Peninsula 250 scheduled discussions with and Al Sharq official newspapers key stakeholders from the region’s for the ASPIRE4SPORT 2013 sports industries, including the Congress and Exhibition, which Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, will take place from November Qatar Olympic Committee, UAE 16 to 19 at Aspire Dome. Olympic Committee and Aspire In its fourth year of sustained Zone Foundation. growth, ASPIRE4SPORT is the In addition, the B2B online Officials announcing the partnership between ASPIRE4SPORT 2013 and The Peninsula and Al Sharq. leading regional platform for busi- matchmaking forum witnessed nesses, sports entities, athletes great success that contributed to and decisionmakers to discover the overall growth of the sports the world. Part of the event is an thought-leading forums. Harami. He praised achievements latest sport products, services, industry in the region. international conference with Meanwhile, Jaber Al Harami, by the Qatar international sports and technologies while discuss- Organisers also announced the exclusive presentations, case Deputy Chief Executive Officer of conference, despite the fact that it ing hot-button industry trends Coliseum Summit, focusing on studies and interactive panel Media and Publication at Dar Al is new in the field. The conference and topics. stadium design and architecture discussions. Sharq and Editor-in-Chief of Al helped upgrade the sports system. Commenting on the new and infrastructure requirements Increasingly, ASPIRE4SPORT Sharq newspaper welcomed the Dar Al Sharq is proud of sup- partnership, Hamad Saif Hamad Saif Buhindi of major sporting events like the is being used as a forum for decision for selecting Al Sharq and porting such wonderful sport ini- Buhindi, Executive Director 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. launching new sports technolo- The Peninsula to cover the event tiatives that serve the interests of of ASPIRE4SPORT, said: “We region, and in alignment with Coliseum Summit will bring gies, announcing tenders and of ASPIRE4SPORT Congress and citizens and expatriates. are excited to welcome The Qatar National Vision 2030, the together stakeholders involved in signing agreements. Exhibition. “ASPIRE4SPORT is a matter Peninsula as our event’s official event aims at becoming the leader the planning, development, and The world-renowned Aspire Al Harami also thanked of creativity and proud for people English newspaper. We believe of the flourishing industry on an execution of facilities in the sports Dome will again host what has the Supreme Committee for in Qatar. We wish success of the The Peninsula has what it takes international level. industry, from city planning coun- been established as the region’s Organising ASPIRE4SPORT-2013 event so it could make good name to provide great support for In 2012, over 170 companies cils to sports venues professionals. premiere sports industry event. activities for trusting in both for Qatar,” said Al Harami. ASPIRE4SPORT.” from 20 countries participated The summit is a conference and ASPIRE4SPORT 2013 has newspapers to make partnership. More information on ASPIRE4SPORT 2013 has in the exhibition. networking event dedicated to about 15,000sqm exhibition space “It is a beginning of our part- ASPIRE4SPORT 2013 is available established itself as the gate- Through the use of purpose- challenges and solutions related and expects 3,000 delegates and nership that will cater to the on www.aspire4sport.com way to the sports industry in the built business to business meeting to the sports venue sector around global sports celebrities at 50 community in all fields,” said Al THE PENINSULA

Car bomb blast in Libya Doha to host ITU conference

DOHA: The 2014 annual edition of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World will take place in Doha in December next year at the Qatar National Convention Centre. The specialised agency of the United Nations for information and communication technology (ICT) announced yesterday that Qatar has been selected as the host country for ITU Telecom World 2014, following a competi- tive selection process among bid- ding ITU member states. The event will bring together influential global leaders in ICT from the public and private sec- tors for strategic debate, innova- tion showcasing and networking Ooredoo Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani with at the highest level. ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun I Touré. Men attempt to move vehicles to keep them from catching fire after a car bomb blast near a school where a Qatar has appointed Ooredoo training workshop for municipal council elections was being held, in Benghazi, yesterday. No one was injured. to help organise the forum. Qatar is pushing ahead with made possible by the ITU Telecom “We are delighted that Qatar, its national strategy to build a World 2014 in Doha will have an one of the world’s most advanced knowledge-based economy and essential impact.” and committed adopters of cut- drive global competitiveness. This year’s edition of ITU Seven of Iraqi family among 10 killed ting-edge technology, will host “This makes our nation the Telecom World will be held ITU Telecom World 2014,” said ideal host for ITU Telecom in Bangkok, Thailand, from Dr Hamadoun I Touré, ITU World 2014, which has made its November 19 to 22 on the theme BAGHDAD: Attacks in Iraq The father was a member of a bus carrying Shia pilgrims in Secretary-General. mission to promote social devel- ‘Embracing Change in a Digital killed 10 people yesterday, seven the Sahwa anti-Al Qaeda militia, Balad, north of Baghdad, killing “Strategically located at the opment through advanced tech- World’. Key outcomes from of them from the same family, who joined forces with the US two people and wounding 11. It crossroads of three continents, nology,” said Sheikh Abdullah bin debates in Bangkok on under- security and medical officials from late 2006 and are frequently was unclear if they were Iraqis Qatar provides the ideal location Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani, standing and benefiting from the said. targeted by Sunni militants, who or not. to continue the ITU Telecom Chairman, Ooredoo. current radical transformation In the Dura area of southern view them as traitors. Shias are also often targeted World conversation on harness- “We are proud to be playing a of the ICT sector — and of the Baghdad, gunmen armed with In the Mansur area of west by Sunni militants, who consider ing the power of next generation key role in assisting Qatar with world’s way of working, playing silenced weapons shot dead a Baghdad, a lawyer was killed by a them apostates. More than 580 technology for the benefit of the this important international and living — will inform and father, mother, four sons and the magnetic “sticky bomb” attached people have now been killed this ICT industry and the people of debate. Mobile technology helps set the stage for discussions in wife of one of them at their home, to his car. month, and 5,300 since the begin- the world.” enrich people’s lives, and we are Doha. the officials said. And gunmen opened fire on ning of the year. AFP “As part of our 2030 vision, sure discussions and decisions THE PENINSULA Tunisia dialogue gathers steam S a t ir is t ’s r e t ur n on T V TUNIS: Tunisia’s ruling of experts to finalise a proposed underway, newspapers also urged security officials it said had been angers polarised Egypt Islamists and the opposition constitution, a task which has caution. appointed “on the basis of their met yesterday to discuss a new dragged on for two years and that “The national dialogue is not allegiance’ to Ennahda. CAIRO: Egyptians packed rule of Egypt’s first freely elected constitution on the second day now must be completed within a easy at all. Political parties will There was no reaction from cafes on Friday to watch the president. of hard-won negotiations to month. have to come to agree on in three the government on Saturday but return of TV satirist Bassem But in the 90-minute return resolve a months-old political Meanwhile, the National weeks what they have not man- NCA President Mustapha Ben Youssef, wondering if he would of his show Al Bernameg (“The crisis. Constituent Assembly (NCA) was aged to form in two years,” daily Jaafar issued a call for calm. dare to mock the army that Programme”), Youssef did not The murder in July of an also scheduled to convene after Le Quotidien said. “I call (on the union) to sac- toppled Islamist president spare the military his barbs, pro- opposition leader, Mohammed 60 opposition lawmakers ended a La Presse asked if the nego- rifice their position for the sake Mohammed Mursi. voking fury from some spectators. Brahmi, by suspected jihadists boycott of the body they started tiators were “really committed of helping and taking part in After four months off the air, Youssef mocked the Egyptian triggered growing calls for the after Brahmi’s assassination. to working out this last-chance the democratic transition,” the Youssef — known as ‘Egypt’s Jon media’s coverage of Mursi’s over- resignation of the government led A commission tasked with national dialogue”. assembly head told a press con- Stewart’ after modelling his show throw, particularly the exagger- by the moderate Islamist party selecting candidates to form an The talks also come amid ference. The union has called for on the US comedian’s popular ated claims about the number of Ennahda. independent elections body was a tense security situation in a march in Tunis on Monday as fake news programme — returned demonstrators who took to the On Friday, Islamist Prime also due to meet on Saturday. Tunisia, after six policemen were a “symbolic national funeral” for after a summer break to an Egypt streets on June 30 — local televi- Minister Ali Larayedh made a The road map to end the politi- killed in a clash with suspected members of the security forces fiercely split between supporters sion stations said as many as 70 written pledge to resign and pave cal crisis, brokered by the UGTT, militants in the central Sidi killed in clashes with jihadists. of the military and Islamist back- million — to call for the Islamist the way for a cabinet of inde- set a deadline of one week for the Bouzid region on Wednesday. Since the uprising that ousted ers of the ousted Mursi. government’s resignation. pendents headed by a new pre- formation of the body that will Tensions were compounded as Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s regime, A tide of resurgent nationalism He also touched on a highly mier who is to be named within organise elections. the 40,000-member police union the country has been rocked has swept the country, with mili- sensitive question for Egyptians: a week. A first meeting of the But despite the beginning threatened the government with by violence blamed on jihadist tary chief General Abdel Fattah was Mursi’s fall a popular revo- much-delayed national dialogue of talks on Friday after three demonstrations if it did not work groups suppressed under the vet- Al Sisi hailed by supporters as lution, as backers of the military opened on Friday afternoon and months of stalemate, many were to guarantee the safety of police eran strongman. the nation’s saviour for driving claim, or was it a coup, as the the divided factions met behind still wary of Ennahda’s intentions. officers faced with the “terrorist Public anger has been mount- Mursi from power and launch- ousted president’s supporters say? closed doors into the early hours Opposition MP Selma Mabrouk threat”. ing over the death toll from ing a deadly crackdown on his Referring to the Muslim of Saturday. wrote on Facebook: “Vigilance jihadist violence, which saw Muslim Brotherhood movement. Brotherhood, he said that “when The UGTT trade union medi- will be the rule for all those who ‘SYMBOLIC NATIONAL two Ennahda offices torched on Youssef, who had regularly you have been dreaming of power ating the negotiations said the want this process to succeed, FUNERAL’ Thursday as seven slain police mocked Mursi and was even for 80 years and all of a sudden talks focused on appointing a because we are clearly not safe In a statement released late officers were laid to rest. prosecuted for insulting the you lose it, then it’s a coup.” committee that will be tasked from Ennahda’s usual attempts Friday, The National Union The government has admitted then-president, might have been But looking at the other side, with forming the new cabinet. to barter.” of Interior Security Forces it has struggled to contain the expected to cheer the military he mocked the idea of a gentle Yesterday’s session was to Although local press voiced also demanded the resigna- militants but blamed a lack of coup, which came amid massive coup. focus on forming a commission some relief that talks were finally tion within 48 hours of senior resources. 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Tehran hangs Palestinians 16 in reprisal Bahrain defends use of teargas deny prisoner to killings at We comply with internationally accepted standards, says official release and

DUBAI: Bahrain has defended Pakistan border its use of teargas after rights housing link TEHRAN: Gunmen killed at groups criticised the Gulf king- JERUSALEM: Palestinians least 14 Iranian guards on the dom’s reported plans to buy yesterday denied that a mooted Pakistani border, in a rugged 1.6 million canisters of the Israeli release of Palestinian area used by drug traffickers, material. prisoners is part of understand- prompting Tehran to retaliate Local and international rights ings in peace talks under which by hanging 16 “rebels,” reports groups have accused the authori- Israel would be allowed to build yesterday. ties of using tear gas excessively more settlements in exchange. The ambush on the porous bor- and of firing canisters directly at The media said this week that der happened overnight in the protesters or into cars and houses Israeli ministers were to meet on southeastern province of Sistan- where they can cause serious Sunday to approve the release Baluchestan, home to a large injuries. of a second batch of Palestinian community of minority Sunni “Teargas is non-lethal and it is prisoners under the terms of the Muslims, unlike the rest of Shia- used appropriately by the police, renewed peace talks. dominated Iran. in compliance with the law and Public radio said that, in “Fourteen border guards were in full adherence with the inter- tandem with confirming the killed during armed clashes in the nationally accepted standards release, Israeli authorities would region of Saravan, and five others contained in the Bahrain police announce a new swathe of settler were wounded,” the official IRNA code of conduct,” the government housing to be built in the occu- news agency said, citing what it spokesman’s office said. pied West Bank or annexed east called an informed source. The tiny island state has been in Jerusalem. The unnamed source identified political upheaval since February An Israeli official, speaking the gunmen as “bandits or rebels 2011, when mass protests led by on condition of anonymity, said opposed to the Islamic republic”. the mostly Shia opposition were in a text message Thursday that In retaliation for the attack, crushed by the Sunni monarchy. such continued construction was the Iranian authorities said that The government statement was part of “understandings” reached they executed 16 “rebels” held at made in response to a query about with the Palestinians and the a prison in the region yesterday. a leaked document published by Americans ahead of the renewal “Sixteen rebels linked to groups Bahrain Watch, an advocacy of talks. “Israel will continue in hostile to the regime were hanged group, which appeared to be a Riot police fire teargas during clashes with protesters after the funeral service at the grave of 17-year-old Ali Khalil the coming months to announce this morning in the prison of tender to supply the Interior in the village of Bani Jamra, west of Manama, yesterday. building in the settlement blocs Zahedan in response to the death Ministry with teargas canisters and in Jerusalem,” he wrote. of border guards in Saravan,” and stun grenades. “Both the Americans and Mohammad Marzieh, attorney The US government has banned personnel had been injured and group earlier this month urged said the use of teargas had led to the Palestinians were aware in general of Sistan-Balochestan, the export of teargas to Bahrain. nine killed since the protests Washington to speak out against a number of deaths of protesters advance of these understandings.” was quoted as saying by Fars news “Bahrain’s police forces are began 2-1/2 years ago. the planned teargas shipment. and bystanders in Bahrain. But Yasser Abed Rabbo, sec- agency. using less force than is legally An international inquiry in According to Bahrain Watch, Physicians for Human Rights retary general of the Palestine “We warned the rebel groups permitted,” the statement said. November 2011 found that 35 the leaked document came in the (PHR), a US-based group that Liberation Organisation (PLO), that any attack targeting civilians It did not specifically address people had died during Bahrain’s form of a tender issued by the campaigns for medical staff work- denied such understandings exist. or members of the security forces the issue of the reported teargas uprising, most of whom were Interior Ministry’s Purchasing ing in crisis zones, said in August “Establishing a link between would not go unanswered,” he tender, but did say that protest- protesters but also including five Directorate. It invited arms man- 2012 that the Bahraini govern- settlements and the freeing of added. Deputy Interior Minister ers’ practices of setting fire to car security personnel. The opposi- ufacturers to supply the minis- ment used teargas indiscrimi- prisoners goes against all the Ali Abdollahi said that the guards tyres and throwing petrol bombs tion puts the death toll at more try with “teargas cartridges and nately, causing severe injuries to undertakings made,” he said. had been killed during the ambush were more dangerous than the than 80. sound grenades.” some civilians. It would “create a very dan- set by Iranians who were “mem- authorities’ use of teargas. The US-based Human In March 2012, the UN High Bahrain has denied that charge. gerous situation that we would bers of hostile groups”. It said more than 2,300 police Rights First (HRF) advocacy Commissioner for Human Rights REUTERS not accept at any cost.” He added He added that “three soldiers that the US, which is sponsoring have been taken hostage and the talks, had actually “promised taken to the other side of the bor- that it would manage to reduce der in Pakistan,” without giving Israeli settlement activities to a further details. minimum. The region has seen bloody “If (Palestinian) president clashes over the past few years Iranian nuclear diplomacy gathers pace Mahmud Abbas had known that and officials say that more than Israel intended to make a link 4,000 police officers and soldiers VIENNA: Diplomatic efforts to Thursday, a seven-member expert But since becoming president in that Araqchi said could settle the between prisoners and the pris- have been killed in three decades resolve the Iran nuclear stand- Iranian team will meet with coun- August, Rouhani, seen as a rela- dispute “within a year”. oners, he would have never agreed of fighting with drug traffickers. off gather pace next week with terparts from the six powers — tive moderate, has raised hopes The White House said Iran had to relaunch negotiations.” Iran is a major transit route a series of meetings in Vienna Britain, China, France, Russia, that the long-running crisis can shown a greater “level of serious- PLO executive committee for drugs that originate in ahead of crunch six-party talks US, and Germany — to prepare be resolved and threats of military ness and substance that we have member Hanan Ashrawi echoed Afghanistan and is trafficked in Geneva on November 7-8. the groundwork for the Geneva action silenced for good. not seen before” at the Geneva that sentiment. “Such reports across its territory, with much of On Monday UN atomic watch- gathering. All the meetings are to Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad meeting, cautioning however that are fabricated and malicious. The it bound for Western countries. dog head Yukiya Amano will be held behind closed doors. Zarif in September held a land- actions, not words, were needed. Palestinian side never agreed to People smugglers also use the meet Abbass Araqchi, deputy Iran denies seeking or ever mark meeting with his US coun- In Iran’s parallel talks with the such an exchange; on the contrary, route to traffick illegal immi- foreign minister and Tehran’s having sought nuclear weapons, terpart John Kerry during the IAEA there has also been opti- Palestinian prisoners should have grants to Europe, via Iran and chief nuclear negotiator in Iran’s and, in defiance of multiple UN UN General Assembly. mism, with the watchdog describ- been released in compliance with Turkey. Iran says it is fighting a fresh diplomatic push under new Security Council resolutions and US President Barack Obama ing its first meeting with Iran’s earlier signed agreements. deadly war against drug traffick- President Hassan Rouhani. painful sanctions, has steadily and Rouhani also held a historic new Vienna envoy on September Direct peace talks resume in ers who make up half its prison On the same day, the expanded its nuclear programme phonecall — the first between 27 as “very constructive”. July after a hiatus of nearly three population. But Sunni militant International Atomic Energy over the years. leaders of their estranged nations Even though the alleged activi- years created by Israeli Prime group Jundallah has also launched Agency will hold separate talks Some experts warn that next since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. ties that the agency wants to Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attacks on civilians and officials in with Iranian officials on allega- year, Iran may reach “critical Then in Geneva on October probe are mostly in the past, and refusal to extend a moratorium Sistan-Balochestan, including a tions that prior to 2003, and pos- capacity” — the point at which it 15-16, Iran presented to the five are not a major element in the on construction of new settler December 2010 suicide bombing sibly since, Tehran carried out could, in theory, process enough permanent members of the UN six-party talks, resolving them housing in the occupied West in the city of Shabahar that killed nuclear weapons research. weapons-grade uranium for a Security Council plus Germany are vital if Iran wants sanctions Bank and predominantly Arab 39 people. AFP Then on Wednesday and bomb before being detected. (the P5+1 or E3+3) a new proposal lifted. AFP east Jerusalem. AFP Sudan reformers to set up new party KHARTOUM: Three lead- party.” The name and struc- reformers also signed the mem- Atabani and Riziq also cur- ing reformers faced with ture of the new organisation orandum sent to President rently serve as NCP legislators. expulsion from Sudan’s rul- will be revealed within one Omar Hassan Al Bashir that Abdallah said retired mili- ing party have decided to week, Abdallah added. they made public. tary officers who signed the form a new party following On Thursday, an internal They charged the govern- memorandum will also join the a deadly crackdown on pro- NCP investigative committee ment’s response to the demon- new group. tests last month, one of them ruled that Abdallah, former strations over fuel price hikes These include retired armed said yesterday. sports minister Hassan Osman betrayed the regime’s Islamic forces Brigadier Mohammed “We decided to establish a Riziq, and ex-presidential foundations. Ibrahim, who was sentenced new party carrying the hopes adviser Ghazi Salahuddin Abdallah, a former engi- to five years in prison in April of the Sudanese people,” Atabani should be ousted after neering commissioner in West for allegedly leading a coup plot Fadlallah Ahmed Abdallah, they signed a memorandum Darfur state, said all the sig- against the regime last year. an MP with the govern- criticising the regime’s crack- natories of the memorandum Bashir later granted ing National Congress Party down on protests over price planned to join the new party. amnesty to him and others (NCP) said. rises in September. “The members of parlia- involved. “We have already put in Atabani was the lead signa- ment in our group are going In their memorandum, the motion a plan to establish this tory but 30 other prominent to resign,” he added. reformers made a series of recommendations, including for an independent probe of the shooting of civilians during the protests, and for a reversal of the price increases. Instead, they found them- selves under investigation by the party. Ahmed Ibrahim Al Tahir, who led the internal probe, said Thursday that the NCP membership of Abdallah, Riziq and Atabani would be revoked if a 400-member party council gives final approval. He said six others who endorsed the memorandum had been suspended from party activities for one year. They violated party rules by setting up a “parallel organi- sation” and by communicat- ing with other political parties People wave as they arrive on vehicles in the town of Abyei ahead of the referendum yesterday. without NCP approval, Tahir said. AFP SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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AKISTAN IS ratcheting up pressure on the United States to end drone strikes in its territory. It has taken its struggle even to the United Nations. PPakistan’s UN ambassador Masood Khan told a UN General Assembly rights committee debate that in Pakistan, How US spying hurts “all drone strikes are a chilling reminder that reprisal strikes by terrorists are around the corner.’ Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the same thing when he visited the US President Barack Obama in Washington a few days ago. Sharif’s request Google and Facebook for stopping these aerial attacks comes at a time when Pakistan-US relations are showing signs of improvement. BY LEONID BERSHIDSKY Caitlin Hayden put it, “As and other Internet com- The relations suffered severe strains following the 2011 Navy a matter of policy we panies to target adver- SEAL raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden RESIDENT Barack Obama have made clear that tising to specific users, deep inside Pakistan where he was in hiding. Also, the US must wish digital communi- the United States gath- Overall, the US destroying the founda- is pulling out of Afghanistan, which has helped the thaw cations were never invented. ers foreign intelligence of tion of their business in relations as both sides need to discuss issues of common In addition to the embarrass- the type gathered by all models. They will also ing healthcare.gov mess, he nations.” stance seems have to build user con- interest on the future of Afghanistan. Phas to handle phone calls from irate There is a rationale sent mechanisms into to be that the Though Washington has been severely mauled for its European allies who see US electronic behind telling European their products’ code. use of drones in several countries, it has refused to budge spying on their turf as a breach of leaders “OK, we’re Europeans In a special provi- so far from its official policy. A US diplomat at the UN trust. Comical as such diplomatic tus- friends, but our intel- sion meant to hinder meeting highlighted an Obama speech in May in which he sles may seem, they carry a very real ligence services do what should calm US intelligence gather- said the drone attacks on Al Qaeda and the Taliban were threat for US Internet companies serv- they have to do, so please ing through American ing European markets. shut up about it already.” down and treat companies — which, ‘necessary, legal and just.’ But what is more important is There was not much Obama could tell France and Germany will according to Snowden’s how serious Islamabad is in its demand to stop these strikes. a bristling French President Francois not break up their part- US spying as revelations, have aided The Washington Post reported on Hollande or an outraged German nership with the US to mundane. the NSA — the proposed Pakistan is Wednesday that while top Pakistani Chancellor embrace Russia or China. EU rules require Internet officials denounce the drone Angela Merkel. So Edward Snowden, companies to ask permis- The French and the former NSA con- sion from the national ratcheting programme, they have secretly German sides tractor who caused all the unpleasant- data protection authority of a European up pressure endorsed it for years and are reported the calls ness, may not have done much damage country before passing any information routinely given classified briefings Snowden’s differently than to the US political relationship with on its citizens to third countries. on US to on targets and casualties. The Post, did the White the European Union. His revelations, Fleur Pellerin, the French junior min- citing secret CIA documents and revelations, House. They however, may force US companies like ister in charge of small business and stop drone Pakistani diplomatic memos, said stressed their Google and Facebook to change the way the digital economy, has been pushing however, respective leaders’ they operate in Europe and perhaps the new rules for months. She would attacks in its that markings on some documents tough questions, globally. like to go much further, eventually tax- indicated they were prepared by the may force US while the United On Oct. 22, the European Parliament’s ing US Internet companies in every territory. CIA’s Counterterrorism Center so companies like States played up civil liberties committee approved two country where their services are used. they could be shown to Pakistani Obama’s soothing proposals by the European Commission So far, France’s notorious distaste for officials. The documents discuss strikes that killed dozens of Google and but noncommit- to enhance EU citizens’ digital privacy. large US Internet companies has not alleged Al Qaeda operatives and in which they say no civilians tal responses. He The proposals had been on the books been enough to jolt the EU bureau- Facebook to told Hollande that since last year, but their passage has cratic machinery into action. Now, with were killed. some of the news been slowed by intensive lobbying on Germany involved in the US digital spy- There is no doubt that drones have been counter- change the way media reports the part of large Internet companies. ing scandal on a deeply personal level productive in Pakistan. As Pakistan’s UN envoy said, they on US electronic Now, they are on the agenda of an EU — Americans dared to spy on Mutti have only caused more terrorism and emboldened the Taliban they operate surveillance in summit this week, and it is likely that Merkel, the nation’s mother figure — and caused an increase in public hostility towards the US France contained they will be approved next year. the new privacy rules face much better in Europe unspecified dis- The reform includes Europeans’ prospects. and the government in Islamabad. But the secret Pakistani torted informa- “right to be forgotten,” obliging digital Perhaps Obama has other things support, if it’s true, shows that the drones are achieving and perhaps tion and stopped service providers to delete a user’s per- on his mind now, but he ought to be some results, or the government is benefiting from a quid short of denying sonal information upon request. They more forthcoming with his European pro quo with the US government. In diplomacy, it’s possible globally. that the National will also have to forward the user’s partners, offering them some serious that governments will take one stance in public and another Security Agency request to other companies that had guarantees against NSA intrusiveness in secret due to the sensitivity of issues. For the same ever tapped access to the data. Internet companies rather than insipid and evasive answers Merkel’s phone, saying only that it was won’t be able to refuse service to users to their questions. Otherwise the very reason, there is a need for more clarity from the Pakistani not doing so now and had no such plans who don’t provide personal data not companies the US administration has government on drones. for the future. strictly needed for the particular serv- reportedly asked to help fix Obamacare Whatever the official stance of any country, it’s time for Overall, the US stance seems to be ice. User profiling will be subject to a will suffer for the US government’s sins. Washington to stop these aerial attacks for the simple reason that the Europeans should calm down person’s consent. Leonid Bershidsky, an editor and nov- that civilians are getting killed. Some other ways need to be and treat US spying as mundane. As If adopted, the regulations will wreak elist, is a Bloomberg View contributor. found to defeat terrorists • National Security Council Spokeswoman havoc on the ability of Google, Facebook WP-BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of America’s eavesdropping campaign the day ven though President Barack thanks to the revelations of former CIA gargantuan computer storage, and in from the prying eyes of outsiders, who Obama has shown himself contractor Edward Snowden, who has programs that can scour captured data might use price sensitive information for to be something of a micro- fled to Russia, it is clear that a massive for key words in virtually any language. personal gain. Then there are genuinely Emanager, for instance sitting in worldwide snooping operation was put Any suspicious message is flagged up sensitive private messages which should on the operation that led to the killing in place covering even countries that and extracted for further examination, never be listened to or read by others. of Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad have long enjoyed friendly relations with perhaps initially by another computer but Most of us who use the Internet, sort of hide-out, it seems almost certain that he Washington. ultimately by a human specialist. assume that, with the danger of com- had no idea that the US National Security It is the sheer extent of this massive Impressive it is and there will be those puter viruses and the fact that programs Spying between Agency at Fort Meade in Maryland was spying operation that is so shocking. who argue that such blanket coverage can update themselves without our listening in on the personal phone calls Any sensible person would expect the in the face of terrorist threat is essential. knowing they are doing it, our privacy of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. NSA to be busy checking the com- The reasoning continues that if people when online is probably limited. Likewise friends, that’s Indeed it may be that the White House munications traffic in Russia and China have nothing to hide, they have noth- those who use social media, especially was totally unaware of the massive and intercepting any message that might ing to fear. However, this seemingly on cell phones, know that comments, just not done. eavesdropping campaign that the NSA possibly be linked to Al Qaeda terrorists. persuasive justification is shot through purchases and location are all being was conducting, not only on American The cybersnoops are able to mount with holes. tracked, so that advertisers can send citizens but upon the British, French, this extraordinary operation because For a start world business needs to us messages for their products at an Angela Merkel Germans and other friendly allies. Now, they have invested billions of dollars in be conducting its affairs in private, away appropriate time. ARAB NEWS German Chancellor SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Rescuing US-Afghan partnership The US commitment to Afghanistan has been considerable. The US has never before waged war with one nation against a common foe for 12 years.

BY JOHN R ALLEN and potentially handing the Taliban a victory MICHAEL O’HANLON that it cannot secure on the battlefield or at the ballot box. Reports that the he basic character of the two sides are close to a deal following future US-Afghan relation- the recent visit by Secretary of State ship is in doubt — and will John Kerry are encouraging, but the continue to be even if a secu- contentious nature of the negotiations rity agreement is reached — and Washington’s looming deadline for Tbecause the talks over that agreement completing an agreement present a real and other elements of the bilateral rela- danger of failure. tionship have at times played into the The US-Afghan relationship should hands of those who seek to profoundly be more than a partnership of conven- limit or even sever it. That could lead to ience. Rather than parse our respective a general defeat for all we have collec- motives in the war and nation-building tively tried to accomplish over the past efforts, it should be underscored that dozen years. both sides wish for a sovereign, stable, Technical details are the focus of much secure, increasingly democratic and pros- discussion regarding an agreement to perous Afghanistan that can protect its govern US-Afghan security cooperation people and territory. This would be good after the current international mission for both the Afghan people and a region US President Barack Obama (left) and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai exchanging documents after signing the Enduring Strategic ends next year. Will US forces be liable badly in need of an example of political Partnership Agreement at the Presidential Palace in Kabul last year. in Afghan courts for any crimes they and economic development and a plat- might commit against Afghans? Will the form for regional economic integration. more pro-American than Pakistanis, relationship. Washington learned from its peoples. A protracted and unnecessarily US promise to help protect Afghanistan The US commitment to Afghanistan Iraqis, Egyptians or most other major mistake in 1989, when the Soviets were acrimonious negotiating process, often from its neighbours Will US forces, in has been considerable. The US has never majority-Muslim states. As such, regard- defeated and America went home. It has interrupted or held hostage by disputes, certain circumstances, be authorised by before waged war with one nation against less of President Hamid Karzai’s public persevered, spending $700bn, losing more negatively colours the perspectives that Kabul to strike at Al Qaeda affiliates in a common foe for 12 years. To be sure, rhetoric on any given day, the Afghan than 2,000 American lives and suffering each side develops. This moment should Afghanistan or Pakistan? the common foe is largely from within people can be an important partner for more than 10,000 seriously injured. present an opportunity to commemorate Often the talks and, by extension, the Afghanistan and gains its strength and the US, which needs true friends in this It does not matter whether the US and our partnership to date, all the blood relationship seem to resemble a zero-sum support largely from mistakes and weak- volatile region. Afghanistan codify this shared history spilled by the troops and other commit- dispute among attorneys. nesses of the Afghan state (as well as US For Afghanistan, the US is the key in a formal treaty. Indeed, the existing ted citizens of both countries who have This is a mistake both sides must seek errors). enabler of its lifeline to the outside world. Strategic Partnership Agreement pro- waged war shoulder to shoulder — shona to avoid repeating. Without a bilateral But balanced against these nega- The US-led effort has helped galvanise a vides a solid and equitable framework ba shona — against some of the world’s security agreement, US forces cannot tives are many positives — the remark- presence of some 50 nations in the inter- to guide future relations. Several close most brutal and oppressive killers, and remain in Afghanistan past the end of able younger generation of Afghans, the national coalition and set the conditions US security partnerships are with non- to lock in our gains so that we can build next year — and absent American logisti- diaspora that returned home to try to for related development activities. Never treaty allies — Taiwan, Israel, Singapore, together for the future. The hour is late cal enablers and a follow-on Nato security rebuild Afghanistan after 9/11, the huge before has a superpower worked so hard the Persian Gulf states. More important for such a change of heart, messaging agreement, other allies also would leave improvements in women’s rights and to help Afghans gain sovereign control are the narratives that each side tells and spirit across our two nations. But it the country. Aid efforts and diplomatic children’s access to education that inspire of their country, and the US has asked itself about the other and the bonds that is not yet too late. engagement would be severely curtailed, people worldwide. Afghans remain far for little in return beyond an enduring ensue among the two governments and WP-BLOOMBERG Russia’s new breed of suicide bombers Ex-PM Brown’s one The first thing that have told Russian media that she was not par- last gift to Labour ticularly devoted to Islam in her youth, was already wearing a hijab at the time she and these people received Sokolov started living together. BY JONATHAN FREEDLAND From my research into the tactics of such groups, their suicide missions tend to be care- his week the underpants snapped back. Sir John Major, forever upon entering the fully supervised. The bomber typically has etched in the collective memory (thanks to the Guardian’s two or three chaperones who watch over the Steve Bell) as a pair of grey Y-fronts in human form, proved collective was love. operation, noting the bomber’s mood, at times Tthe old elastic has not lost its spring. He made a rare inter- managing it with medications, and making vention to remind the Conservatives that they lose when they look BY YULIA YUZIK sure that the bomber does not stray from heartless, that there is a silent phenomenon of “lace curtain poverty” the agreed-upon route and remains calm and in Britain and that exorbitant energy prices have left many choosing n Monday afternoon, a young woman under control. between eating and heating their homes. with a green headscarf walked onto The two women who bombed the Moscow His call for a windfall tax on the energy giants, utterly at odds with a public bus in the Russian city of subway system in 2010, for instance, were each government policy, hurt the Tories badly – leaving David Cameron so OVolgograd, went to the back, and chaperoned by two or three people, at least one exposed at prime minister’s questions the next day that Ed Miliband sat down on the seat beside the ticket-taker. of whom was also a woman. Security sources, was able to give him a thorough shredding. But it did prompt an Irina Kushnir, 31, who was riding to a doc- speaking to the Russian press, have suggested unlikely thought. What about the other defeated prime minister, whose tor’s appointment, could not help staring at that Asiyalova may have been kept in the dark public interventions are even rarer than Major’s? What useful move the woman. “I noticed her immediately, right about when the bomb would explode. Such might Gordon Brown make? when I was paying my fare,” she later told tactics have also been used in past attacks. The unkind will say nothing, adding that Brown is still so radioactive reporters in the hospital. “She had a lovely One of the characters I profiled in my book, a figure that, if he truly wants to help Labour, he will remain unseen green scarf around her head. She was looking Brides of Allah was a Chechen woman named and unheard. My guess is those harshest critics include Brown himself, out the window, acting calm, not drawing any Zarema Inarkaeva, who bombed a police station which would explain why he is an absence in Westminster. He can, attention to herself.” in the Chechen capital of Grozny in February and surely will, get stuck into the independence debate in Scotland, A moment later, the woman in the pretty 2002. Inarkaeva was among the lucky few who where he still commands respect; but elsewhere the consensus sug- headscarf would fly into the air, leaving behind are known as “failed suicide bombers,” the ones gests he stay hidden. the bodies of six people and sending more than A female suicide bomber in Russia. who survive their own acts of terrorism. But there is a powerful case against that hermit strategy. For Brown’s 30 to hospital with ghastly wounds. The ticket- As she told me during the many hours we three-year premiership does not belong only to the past. It is central to taker would end up in the emergency ward, Dagestan. Russian bombs had blown up eve- spent together while she was in a witness pro- current politics. It could even prove decisive to the outcome of the 2015 while the suicide bomber, Naida Asiyalova, rything she owned: her house, her family pho- tection programme, Zarema eloped with her election. That’s because the coalition is founded on a simple premise: that who was a few days from her 31st birthday, tographs. She had a grudge to bear. But Naida lover and ended up staying with a terrorist the two ruling parties had to join together “to clear up the mess inherited would die in the explosion. Asiyalova, who was the same age when she cell. They lived in a rented apartment. It had from Labour”. Those words have been spoken with numbing regularity Asiyalova had grown up in the moun- went on her suicide mission this week, had little in common with what you might expect every day since May 2010. They represent the defining principle of this tain settlement of Gunib, in the Republic of no apparent motive. She had lived and studied of a fundamentalist Islamic commune. government, that it exists to repair the damage left by its predeces- Dagestan, a part of Russia that lies on the for years in Moscow, held down good jobs, and Eventually her comrades grew tired of her sor, specifically the ballooning of the deficit and wrecking of the public Caspian Sea. It’s a small and nondescript vil- made ends meet in the Russian capital. Then company and decided to send her on her way finances. In this conception, the Tories and Lib Dems were like the allies lage, but renowned throughout the region as one day she put a bomb in her purse and got — with a purse full of explosives, which she was taking charge of a ruined Berlin in 1945: their task was to rebuild from the sight of the last and the bloodiest battles on a bus. What possible logic could have driven to detonate at the police station. During our the rubble. That story, told and told again, has sunk deep into the public fought by Imam Shamil, leader of the high- her to do that? Yusup told me how his Arab interviews, Zarema said that she felt dazed in consciousness. landers of the Caucasus Mountains during commander was able to prepare an entire bri- the months before that attack, and she recalled All this will come to Brown easily. But if he truly wants to help his party, their wars against the Russian Empire in the gade of troops who were not merely prepared how the men she lived with would pour sub- he will have to do something much harder. It will be painful for a man as 19th century. That was when Moscow con- for death but desired it. stances into her soft drinks without even try- proud as he is, but he will need to say where he went wrong. He will need quered the North Caucasus. The first thing that these people received ing to hide it. She began having mood swings, to identify Labour’s mistakes – the blind eye to a City running wild; the From the details of Asiyalova’s life emerg- upon entering the collective was love. They which ranged from depression to giddy eupho- over-reliance on both high finance and a house-price bubble, fed by the ing from police statements and Russian were called brothers and sisters, they were ria. And then, on the morning of February 5, naive belief that the money from both would flow forever – and make press reports, she bought her bus ticket in coddled, food was prepared for them, prayers 2002, she was dropped off at the police station them his own. He should say that if the voters want someone to blame for Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, with were read with them, much time was spent with a purse and told to deliver it to one of those missteps they should blame him, not the Labour leaders of today. Moscow as her destination. But before her in conversation with them. Then — all of a the officers. The two Eds would probably be appalled by the very idea of a Brown final stop, she exited the bus in Volgograd (for- sudden — the instructor would begin asking, Zarema said she did not feel she had a re-emergence. Why dredge up the past, they would say; why remind the merly known as Stalingrad) and, after a brief almost as a passing thought, whether there choice when she slavishly went into the pre- electorate of a Labour government it spurned? Cameron would only seize walk, boarded the public bus and detonated were strong brothers among them who would cinct, climbed the stairs, and started asking on a Brown apology to reinforce the existing narrative: “See, even Gordon her explosives. be willing to sacrifice themselves for Allah and around for that particular officer. Tears began Brown admits Labour messed up.” What’s unusual about the story is that it for the sake of the common goal. And many to fill her eyes, but even then she did not take Those risks are real but they do not outweigh the rewards. Brown seems to lack the biographical component among the weak wanted to become strong.” off that purse, did not take off running. And could start to remove the albatross that hangs around Labour’s neck people on suicide missions usually share: the From the rough details that have emerged then the purse exploded, having been deto- now and that threatens to remain there for years to come. He would, at motive of revenge. Its absence seems to indicate this week, Asiyalova appears to have been one nated remotely. What saved Zarema was the last, be able to defend the record of Labour’s 13 years in government, still an emerging tendency in this type of terror- of these lonely young castaways. Having been small presence of mind that told her to at least obscured by its final 18 months. He would be able to note the long years ism, which can no longer be defined as an act raised mostly by her grandmother, she left hold the purse not pressed against her body of growth, the desperately needed investment in schools, hospitals and of payback for the loss of one’s home, property her home village in Dagestan early in life to but to carry it at arm’s length. After a series of national infrastructure, the help for the poorest. Under his much-derided or dignity; it is not a radical form of patriotism. go to Moscow. operations on her legs and hips, she survived. system of tax credits and benefits, those at the bottom were insulated In 2004, during the deadly siege of the She studied and worked there and in 2010, As the witness to Monday’s bombing from poverty wages: now we can see how vulnerable they are without Dubrovka Theater in Moscow, one of the hos- she began living with a Russian man, Dmitri recalled, the bomber stared out the window them. Brown was once a towering figure in British politics. He still has tage takers equipped with a suicide vest was Sokolov, almost 10 years younger. They had before the explosion, not drawing attention one last gift to give the Labour party he loves. He should do it. He will Malizha Mutaeva, a 30-year-old woman who met that year at their university in Moscow to herself, acting calm. It was as if she were help Labour – and, even if he won’t ever fully restore his reputation, he had lost her family home to Russian air strikes and soon moved in together in the suburbs of oblivious, not a black widow but a blank slate. might edge closer to the one he deserves. in the region of Chechnya, which neighbours the city. Naida, whose neighbours in Dagestan WP-BLOOMBERG THE GUARDIAN SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Kurds rout Syrian jihadists on Iraqi border Rebels turn guns on each other EU to do more if

DAMASCUS: Fierce clashes regime’s brutal crackdown on Syria polio fears raged yesterday after Syrian Arab Spring-inspired protests Kurds seized from jihadists a that erupted in March 2011. confirmed crossing on the Iraqi border, a More than 115,000 people are BRUSSELS: The European key supply route for weapons estimated to have been killed, mil- Union yesterday said it was and fighters in the 31-month lions uprooted from their homes ready to increase assist- war, activists said. and tens of thousands trapped by ance to the World Health Meanwhile, UN-Arab League the relentless fighting. Organisation (WHO) if an envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was in Yesterday’s violence comes outbreak of polio is confirmed Iran as he presses efforts to build a day after a car bomb outside in war-ravaged Syria. a consensus for a Geneva confer- a mosque in Suq Wadi Barada, UN agencies are stepping up ence aimed at ending the conflict. a town near Damascus, killed efforts to vaccinate children in Fighters from both sides were at least 40 people and wounded Syria against a host of diseases killed in the border clashes, which dozens more, according to the and the WHO has received came a day after Syria’s regime Observatory. reports of 22 cases of acute and its opponents traded blame State news agency SANA said flaccid paralysis (AFP), pos- for a car bomb attack on a mosque “the car exploded while the ter- sibly caused by the poliovirus. that left dozens dead. rorists were packing it with explo- If so these would be the first The Kurds “took control of sives,” using the regime term for cases in Syria since 1999. the Al Yaarubia border crossing rebels. The opposition National “The situation is extremely with Iraq at dawn after clashes Coalition blamed the regime for worrying given the present with the Islamic State in Iraq and the “massacre” caused by what it security situation and the prob- the Levant, the Al Nusra Front said were two car bombs placed lems with access to those who and other rebels,” the Syrian outside the Osama Bin Zeid will need to be vaccinated,” said Observatory for Human Rights mosque. the EU’s Humanitarian Affairs said, citing activists. Elsewhere an army ambush Commissioner Kristalina The Kurds have been strug- killed about 24 rebels on the Georgieva. “The European gling to carve out an autono- outskirts of Damascus, said the Two injured men are transported on a fruit barrow in the Syrian city of Aleppo, following shelling as fighting between Union is prepared for such an mous northeastern region similar Observatory. SANA put the toll pro-government forces and rebels continued yesterday. eventuality,” she said in a state- to one in northern Iraq, further at 40. ment, noting that the 28-nation complicating the Syrian war. The army has closed in on bloc has committed ¤13.5m Rebels battling to oust Eastern Ghouta, a ring of rebel- access to some 2.5 million trapped bombing in a “massive exodus” spurred renewed efforts to con- ($18.6m) to the WHO since President Bashar Al Assad have held suburbs it has besieged for civilians. this month, said Doctors Without vene peace talks. the beginning of the Syrian increasingly turned their guns months and which was targeted The Observatory described Borders. But despite pressure from its crisis and “we stand ready to on each other in the past few in an August chemical attack that a similarly dire situation in the A UN-commissioned report Western and Arab backers, the do more if needed.” Overall, the months, with jihadists fighting the killed hundreds of people and central city of Homs, where it said said more than half of Syria’s fractured Syrian opposition has EU has offered around ¤2bn in mainstream Free Syrian Army in almost led to punitive US strikes. some 3,000 civilians were trapped population is living in poverty and yet to decide whether to attend aid since the conflict in Syria the north, where the insurgents UN and US officials have in an area sealed off by regime warned that the economic devas- the so-called Geneva 2 conference first erupted in March 2011. control vast swathes of territory. expressed concern about Eastern forces for more than a year. tation could last for years. proposed for next month. The commissioner said she The seizure of the border Ghouta and other besieged “Three thousands civilians, UN agencies said they were The opposition has insisted was in contact with the WHO post would be another blow Damascus suburbs, following among them 500 aged over 70, racing to vaccinate children that Assad step down as part of epidemiology surveillance for the Islamists. State televi- reports of severe food shortages are living exclusively off the little against a host of diseases amid any political settlement, which unit based in Amman, await- sion said late on Friday that Al and rising malnutrition there. food that had been stored in the fears of a polio outbreak, which Damascus says is off the table. ing news on the cases. “The Nusra leader Abu Mohammed Al Mushrooming humanitarian besieged districts of Homs,” said would be the country’s first And three people died overnight in EU hopes that we can nip this Jawlani had been killed, but the crisis Observatory director Rami Abdel since 1999. The mushrooming neighbouring Lebanon’s northern potential polio resurgence in Al Qaeda-linked group said he On Friday, UN humanitarian Rahman. humanitarian crisis, and the ini- city of Tripoli in clashes between the bud and spare the Syrian was in good health. The conflict chief Valerie Amos urged the Further north, in the Sfeirah tial success in implementing a Assad supporters and opponents, people from yet another source flared when Assad’s opponents Security Council to put “sus- district near Aleppo, some 130,000 US-Russian accord to dismantle bringing to nine the toll since of suffering,” she said. AFP took up arms in response to his tained pressure” on Syria to allow Syrians have fled non-stop heavy Syria’s chemical arsenal, have Monday, an official said. AFP Iran necessary at Syria talks, says envoy TEHRAN: The UN-Arab Javad Zarif. But he stressed that Brahimi is on a regional tour Syrian opposition has yet to League envoy to war-torn no invitations have yet been sent to drum up support in prepara- decide whether to attend and as Syria said yesterday in Tehran out for the proposed interna- tion for the conference, which President Bashar al-Assad has that Iran’s participation in tional peace conference, which has already been postponed sev- said the “factors are not yet in international peace talks on the United Nations hopes to eral times. place” for a conference. the conflict was “necessary,” organise for late November. He has already visited Turkey, The conflict has killed more Mehr news agency reported. Zarif, whose country is a top Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Kuwait, than 115,000 people since its “We think the participation of ally of the embattled Damascus Oman and Qatar to try to muster outbreak in March 2011, when Iran at Geneva 2 is natural and regime, said that “if Iran is support for the talks on ending a government crackdown on necessary,” Lakhdar Brahimi invited to take part in Geneva the 31-month conflict in Syria. peaceful protests escalated into Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (right) and UN-Arab League said at a joint press conference 2, we will be there to help find a But prospects for the initia- civil war. Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi at a press conference yesterday. after talks with Foreign Minister diplomatic solution.” tive appear dim as the fractured AFP

Ex-army major carried out Cairo Turkish police fire tear suicide attack: Militants

CAIRO: A Sinai-based Staged in broad daylight, gas to break up demo Islamist militant group that the assassination attempt claimed a September assas- was the most audacious act ANKARA: Turkish riot police and other Turkish cities against sination attempt on Egypt’s of militancy since Mursi’s fired tear gas and halted a the plan to build a road through interior minister released ouster, although radicals have march by some 100 students the campus in a bid to alleviate a video yesterday saying a also stepped up an insurgency yesterday protesting against traffic congestion in the Turkish former major in the army in the Sinai Peninsula. the clearance of trees on an capital. carried out the suicide The bomber, a passer-by Ankara university campus to Turkish Prime Minister Recep bombing. and an unidentified person make way for a controversial Tayyip Erdogan, whose rule was The video, which Ansar were killed and more than road development. hit by an unprecedented wave Bayt Al Maqdis released on 20 people were wounded. According to the left-wing of protests during the summer militant websites, runs to 30 Security sources told student group, Genc-Der, which over an urban development plan minutes and identifies former Reuters they had information organised the demonstration, 26 in Istanbul, last week denounced major Waleed Badr as being a former officer had carried people were arrested as they tried those who opposed the project in responsible for the attack, out the attack, but would not to march to the campus of the Ankara as “modern bandits”. but does not say if he was a confirm if it was Badr. Middle East Technical University According to estimates the member of the group. In the video, biographical from Ankara city centre. protests in the summer saw Interior Minister details of Badr scroll up the The protesters were attempt- some 2.5 million people take to Mohamed Ibrahim survived screen in front of an image ing to plant trees in the garden the streets over a three-week the attack on September 5 of the clean-shaven man, of a public building, a Genc-Der period to demand the resigna- in Cairo when a car bomb dressed in military garb. representative said, adding that tion of Erdogan, seen by many as blew up next to his convoy It said he graduated from police prevented them from doing an authoritarian leader trying to and gunmen strafed his vehi- military college in 1991 and so. “Islamise” Turkey. cle, prompting him to warn served in the army, reaching For several weeks there have The clashes left six people dead. that a wave of terrorism by the rank of major. been sporadic protests in Ankara AFP opponents of the military- He fell out with his army installed government was just colleagues and was finally beginning. thrown out of the military. Ibrahim helped oversee a According to the video, violent crackdown on sup- Badr travelled to Afghanistan porters of Mohammed Mursi, and Iraq to fight with militant the elected Islamist president groups before being arrested who was overthrown on July in Iran where he was jailed 3 by the army following mass for a year. protests against his rule. On his release, Badr went On August 14, the worst to Syria to fight against single day of violence since Bashar Al Assad’s forces and the unrest began, security then returned to Egypt. forces killed hundreds of No time frame was given Mursi supporters, and his for Badr’s travels. Muslim Brotherhood move- “The Egyptian army has ment has been banned. waged a war against our reli- Military officials say the gion, for they have killed and movement’s real intention arrested many Muslims and was to establish a single attacked mosques,” a seated Islamic nation across several Badr said, addressing mem- countries, and that Egypt’s bers of what he called the interests were not a priority Islamist youth. Riot police officers clash with students in Ankara yesterday. - charges it denies. REUTERS SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 US spying threatens to hurt transatlantic ties German intelligence officers to travel to Washington

BERLIN: German spy chiefs spying would be a “breach of trust” members share virtually all intel- will travel to the US next week between international partners. ligence — and have pledged not to demand answers following “Spying between friends, that’s to spy on one another. But some allegations that US intelligence just not done,” Merkel said, as she warn that Snowden’s leaks went has been tapping Chancellor was heading into a EU summit beyond hurting ties to hindering Angela Merkel’s mobile phone, earlier this week. the fight against terrorism. as a row over US snooping The spying row has prompted British Prime Minister David threatened to hurt transatlan- European leaders to demand a Cameron said the publication of tic ties. new deal with Washington on the Snowden files “is frankly sig- Documents leaked by former intelligence gathering that would nalling to people who mean to do US intelligence contractor maintain an essential alliance us harm how to evade and avoid” Edward Snowden showing sweep- while keeping the fight against detection, he said, citing a mas- ing US surveillance on ordinary terrorism on track. sacre in a Kenyan mall in which citizens’ Internet searches and The 28 leaders also warn that at least 67 people died. telephone records have already while the bloc and the US share “It is going to make our world sparked outrage worldwide. a “close relationship”, it must “be more dangerous,” Cameron said. But the furore has intensi- based on respect and trust”. Michael Morrell, who served as fied after allegations that world A lack of trust “could prejudice deputy director and acting direc- leaders including the presidents the necessary cooperation in the tor of the CIA, told CBS televi- of Brazil and Mexico have been field of intelligence gathering,” sion’s “60 Minutes” programme A Greenpeace activist hangs from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, yesterday. among spying targets. they said in a statement at the that the former intelligence con- This week, the scandal widened close of the summit. tractor’s disclosures have dam- to Europe, with allegations that Germany and Brazil are aged efforts to track possible Merkel’s phone was being tapped, also working on a UN General terror threats. Greenpeace activist protests against prompting Berlin to summon the Assembly resolution to highlight “What Edward Snowden did US ambassador — a highly unu- international anger at US data has put Americans at greater sual move between the close allies. snooping in other countries, dip- risk because terrorists learn “High-ranking government lomats said Friday. from leaks, and they will be more Russia with Eiffel Tower hanging representatives will go rapidly The resolution would not careful, and we will not get the to the United States in order to mention the US but would call intelligence we would have gotten PARIS: A Greenpeace activ- around 9am (0700GMT) ended journalists, in the northern push forward discussions with for extending the International otherwise,” said Morrell, who ist yesterday staged a two-hour two hours later after firemen Murmansk region, on piracy the White House and the NSA Covenant on Civil and Political recently stepped down after 33 protest in a tent suspended removed the activist from the charges, which prosecutors later (National Security Agency) on Rights to Internet activities. years at the CIA. from the second floor of the site. reduced to hooliganism. the allegations raised recently,” “The aim is to send a message Snowden has portrayed him- Eiffel Tower against Russia’s Moscow has sparked an Cyrille Cormier, a Greenpeace Georg Streiter, the chancellor’s to those who abuse the system,” self as a whistleblower concerned detention of 30 members of the international outcry over its campaigner, said: “We are here deputy spokesman, said Friday. said a UN diplomat involved in about NSA eavesdropping and environmental lobby group. heavy-handed response after to send a message to the French German media quoting sources the talks. The Bavarian daily other secret surveillance, but The activist also unveiled a two Greenpeace activists in government to do everything to close to the intelligence service Suddeutsche Zeitung suggested Morrell said the former contrac- banner with the slogans “Free September scaled a state-owned secure the release of the 28 mili- reported yesterday that the del- that France had an ambiguous tor was a traitor to his country. the Arctic 30” and “Militants oil platform to protest against tants and two journalists.” egation will include top officials role in international surveil- “I think this is the most serious in prison, climate in danger”, Russian energy exploration in “Prime Minister Jean-Marc from the German secret service. lance, having signed an accord leak — the most serious compro- forcing authorities to close the the Arctic. Ayrault is due to visit Russia Merkel telephoned US with the “Five Eyes” grouping mise of classified information in French monument to tourists in It detained 30 crew members next week. We are asking him to President Barack Obama on of Australia, Britain, Canada, the history of the US intelligence the morning. of the Dutch-flagged icebreaker put this case on the agenda,” he Wednesday saying that such New Zealand and the US whose community,” he said. AFP The protest, which began at Arctic Sunrise, including two added. AFP

Facebook curbs for One dead in Macedonia Orthodox Madagascar poll results trickle in Church priests, nuns Mozambique SKOPJE: Macedonia’a ANTANANARIVO: a jeweller in the capital according to early results were endorsed by the strongman, Orthodox Church on Friday Madagascans waited impa- Antananarivo. associated with Rajoelina and Rajaonarimampianina enjoyed ordered its priests and nuns armed attack tiently yesterday for election “People are eager to know! The Ravalomanana, who are both the support of Rajoelina’s party. not to use Facebook or be results which were beginning to more time they take, the greater barred from running. Election officials were confi- ready to face unnamed sanc- on convoy trickle in a day after the island’s the risk of fraud. I’m a bit afraid,” Robinson Jean Louis, the dent that the publishing of results tions, church officials said. first post-coup presidential polls she said. candidate for now-exiled would speed up later. “Everyone among the MAPUTO: Armed gunmen to restore democracy. Speedy result publication would Ravalomanana, is leading with “Results will only really start clergy will face sanctions if attacked a civilian convoy By early afternoon, only 431 restore confidence between candi- 26.03 percent. He has called on arriving later in the day,” said elec- using Facebook,” the church’s including a passenger bus in out of 20,001 polling stations had dates, said Emile Rarivo. his supporters to assemble at the tion commission (Cenit) spokes- spokesman, Bishop Timotej, central Mozambique early yes- reported results following Friday’s “If you look at the technology ruins of a supermarket that once woman Valerie Andrianavalona. told reporters. The bishop terday, killing one and wound- vote to choose a successor to that exists today, they should be belonged to Ravalomanana, but “Checking the results takes did not reveal the reasons for ing at least 10, a witness and Andry Rajoelina’s transitional able to speed up the process of was destroyed in his ouster four time,” she said, adding that the the ban, but sources from the hospital worker said. presidency after he seized power reporting,” said Rarivo. years ago. final tally would probably only be church said the measure would It was the second attack this in 2009. “Everyone wants peace,” he Jean Louis has also said he available in a week. be “imposed especially for those week after the former rebel The results reported repre- said, while pointing to the pos- might appoint the ex-leader or his A Western election observer expressing personal attitudes movement Renamo on Monday sented under two percent of the sibility of rigging. wife Lalao Ravalomanana prime said the delay was not abnormal. on Facebook.” Local media declared that a 1992 peace deal country’s 7.8 million registered The Indian Ocean island has minister if elected. “At the moment I’m not wor- reported that the decision was was over after government forces voters, and as the delays dragged been in a political deadlock for Meanwhile, Rajoelina’s ried. It’s to be expected that proposed by one of the senior took over their military base in on, residents began voicing con- four years after Rajoelina ousted former finance minister Hery there’s nothing on the day after bishops, Petar, who defended central Mozambique’s Gorongosa cerns over vote-rigging. Marc Ravalomanana in an army- Rajaonarimampianina is in sec- the polls,” he said. “If it takes the move saying it was meant mountains. “It is worrying, this slow- backed coup. ond place with 15.33 percent of longer than a week, then yes, I’d to “protect (the faithful) from “Armed men came out of the ness,” said Mialy Rakatoarizafy, The two leading candidates votes. Though not personally be concerned.” AFP misleading and manipulations.” woods, opened fire and hit the driver in the forehead or the face,” said Felisberta Moutinho, a sur- Vigilantes attack vivor of the attack. Putin plants tree A source at the Muxungue town in CAR rural hospital confirmed one Roma couple seeks release BANGUI, Central African dead and at least nine wounded. Republic: Hundreds of vigi- Moutinho said 10 were wounded. lantes armed with machetes She attributed the assault to after Maria’s parents found and firearms attacked the Renamo, now an official opposi- town of Bouar in western tion party, whose militants have ATHENS: A Greek Roma cou- girl while working in Greece sev- Central African Republic been attacking civilian vehicles ple held for allegedly snatching eral years ago and left her there (CAR) yesterday, forcing travelling along this stretch of a young blond girl known as when she was seven months old. civilians to flee the area, a the north-south highway over the Maria, will seek release from She said lack of any identifica- military source and resi- past six months. prison after the child’s biological tion documents for the baby as dents said. Self-defence Renamo spokesmen declined to parents were found in Bulgaria, well as poverty and inability to groups called “Anti-balakas, comment. their lawyer said yesterday. take care of her many children equipped with weapons of war A group of cars had been “My clients will appeal against had prompted her to abandon the and machetes surrounded the travelling northbound from the their detention,” lawyer Marietta child and return to Bulgaria. town early this morning and Machanga district towards the Palavra said. Salis and Dimopoulou, who shots from light and heavy coastal city Beira when the gun- “They also want the child back are believed to have five children firearms could be heard in men attacked three vehicles. as they are the ones who have but falsely registered fourteen to several areas of Bouar,” the “They kept shooting at the raised her and they love her,” she claim state benefits, had made the military source said. passengers. We left the bus and added. same claim as Ruseva from the fled. Some fled through the win- Fair-skinned Maria was found start, their lawyer said. dows, others were hit by bullets,” living with a Greek Roma couple “They recognise Ruseva” as the Tito’s widow receives Moutinho said. in a camp near the central town woman who gave them the child, She said she ran into the woods of Farsala on October 16, sparking Palavra said. state funeral with her two children until she global news interest and hundreds “They feel vindicated because BELGRADE: Jovanka Broz, found a group of police vehicles. of enquiries from parents of miss- this is the story they have told Yugoslavia’s former First “A while later we heard explo- ing children. from the start,” she said. Lady who lived virtually for- sions,” she said. DNA tests showed that 39-year- Both Ruseva and the Greek gotten for many years after “They stole all our things and old Christos Salis and 40-year-old Roma couple insist no money war tore apart the socialist then set fire to the bus.” Eleftheria Dimopoulou who were changed hands. federation built by her hus- Four people were seriously raising the girl with green eyes Maria is currently in the care band Tito, received a state wounded and six others had light were not her real parents. of Smile of the Child, an Athens- burial yesterday. Thousands injuries, she said. “Some children They were arrested and placed based charity. of mourners, many from have serious wounds and are now in prison this week pending trial. Ruseva had earlier declared other former Yugoslav repub- in hospital,” Moutinho said. Instead, DNA tests on Friday that she was ready to take Maria lics, gave Broz a final salute The attack came a day after confirmed that Maria’s biological back if DNA tests confirmed that as her coffin, covered with Renamo announced its leader’s parents are Sasha and Atanas she was her real mother. A Greek red flowers, was carried into right-hand man and member Rusev, a Bulgarian Roma couple prosecutor will decide whether the “House of Flowers” com- of parliament Armindo Milaco living in dire poverty in the town she will be sent to Bulgaria, pound where she was buried had been killed by a howitzer in Russian President Vladimir Putin plants a tree during a ceremony at of Nikolaevo in central Bulgaria. return to the Greek Roma fam- next to her husband Josip Monday’s assault on the group’s the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council summit in Minsk, Belarus. Sasha Ruseva, 35, told police ily, or remain at the charity for Broz Tito. AGENCIES base. AFP that she had given birth to a baby eventual adoption. AFP SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL NSA spying unchecked since 9/11, say experts Snowden leaks reveal how far the agency has pushed its digital snooping after being granted powers by Congress

WASHINGTON: Revelations accountability for the intelligence lawmakers are now pushing for Congress has failed to hold the surveillance law. The agency’s Concerns about an “out of con- of America’s industrial-scale community.” Congress “opened stricter limits on the NSA’s spy- NSA to account over the past soft-spoken director, General trol” spy agency will not subside surveillance have painted an up a floodgate” and both presi- ing authority, putting the White decade, and that the spy agency Keith Alexander, insists his dep- unless the government begins to alarming picture of the National dent George W Bush and Barack House on the defensive. also failed to give lawmakers a uties have gone to great pains lift the veil of secrecy that sur- Security Agency as a spy serv- Obama justified the approach “We want to ensure we are true picture about its vast digital to keep Congress informed and rounds the agency, as well as the ice operating virtually without by citing the threat posed by Al collecting information because dragnet of online traffic and other to ensure NSA surveillance work of the surveillance court limits since the 9/11 attacks, Qaeda, Adams said. we need it and not just because espionage. remained lawful. But Snowden’s that oversees it, said Jim Harper experts say. “This is a bipartisan project,” we can,” Lisa Monaco, assistant US intelligence officials leaks have angered allies about of the CATO Institute think tank. Disclosures from intelligence he added. “The reality is the law to the president for homeland “repeatedly misled Congress,” US spying on friendly heads of “Within a bubble of secrecy, the leaker Edward Snowden have gave them (NSA) immense run- security and counter-terrorism, said Greg Nojeim at the Center state and provoked dismay among intelligence community has come revealed how far the NSA has ning room and they have seized wrote in a commentary Thursday for Democracy & Technology. many Americans that their pri- up with interpretations of the law pushed the envelope in its dig- every inch of that running room in USA Today. “They misled the public vacy is under threat. that are flatly wrong,” he said. ital snooping after being granted and then some.” While the Obama administra- about what was going on. They A critical profile of Alexander, Secrecy is “a cancer” that has sweeping powers by Congress in The agency and its defenders tion was reviewing its surveillance even misled the FISA (Foreign who has held the director’s job to be removed to allow checks on the aftermath of the September say the NSA has always operated policies, she said the US spy serv- Intelligence Surveillance Act) for eight years, alleges he was the NSA’s authorities, Harper 11, 2001 attacks. legally but some lawmakers and ices have “more restrictions and court, the court that is supposed not overly worried about legal said, and Snowden’s leaks have The Patriot Act and other civil liberties groups charge the oversight than in any other coun- to be deciding whether they can considerations. helped spark a long overdue laws adopted after 9/11 “basically agency went beyond even the gen- try in history.” do what they want to do,” he said. “Alexander tended to be a bit debate. unleashed what we see today,” erous boundaries set by Congress, Revulsion at spying abuses led Two outspoken Democrats of a cowboy,” one former intelli- However, most of the reforms said Gordon Adams, a profes- especially when it comes to gath- to reforms in the 1970s empower- on the Senate Intelligence gence official told Foreign Policy being discussed in Congress sor at American University who ering up “meta-data.” ing a surveillance court to review Committee, Mark Udall and magazine. would not radically alter NSA’s served as a senior official in Bill In the wake of Snowden’s bomb- NSA eavesdropping and envis- Ron Wyden, have demanded His attitude was, “let’s not powers or the surveillance Clinton’s administration. shell leaks, foreign governments aged Congress as a watchdog to the government fully inform the worry about the law, let’s just fig- court’s role, said Carrie Cordero “In a climate of fear, we from Brazil to France have voiced check excesses. public about privacy violations ure out how to get the job done,” of Georgetown University Law basically took the reins off of outrage about eavesdropping and But rights advocates argue that and “secret” interpretation of said the unnamed official. Center. AFP

British police charge Savile’s former Obama promises fix for healthcare website glitch flatmate with rapes WASHINGTON: President Republican attempts to defund or LONDON: The former flat- Barack Obama promised yes- delay the healthcare law, known mate of late BBC presenter terday that his troubled health- popularly as Obamacare - efforts Jimmy Savile was to appear care website was just weeks that led to a 16-day government in court yesterday having away from a cure as he strug- shutdown this month. been charged with a series of gled to convince Americans he He and his top officials had sexual offences against young is on top of what has become a warned publicly before October 1 girls. self-inflicted wound to his sig- that there could be “glitches,” but Ray Teret, 72, Savile’s nature first-term achievement. the White House has been scram- former flatmate and chauf- His administration unveiled bling to control the damage from feur, was charged Friday with a plan on Friday to make a rollout that was far worse than 32 offences involving 15 differ- Obamacare insurance market- expected. ent victims who accuse him of places on healthcare.gov — a web- The depth of the design flaws sexual abuse between 1962 and site riddled with error messages, has raised questions about why 1996. Police have stressed that long delays and bugs — work bet- the Obama administration was so the accusations are not linked ter by the end of November. insistent on starting the enroll- to the national inquiry into It was the end to an embar- ments on October 1 when the sys- historic allegations of abuse by rassing week where Obama dis- tem was clearly not ready — and Savile, which were sparked by covered he had overshot on an laid bare the president’s mistake posthumous revelations. October 1. promise of a website in raising expectations about how Detectives in that separate that would make shopping for good the website was going to be. operation believe Savile was health insurance as easy as buy- “Either they made assump- one of Britain’s most pro- ing “a plane ticket on Kayak or a tions that were too optimistic lific sex offenders. Among TV on Amazon.” and were caught off guard, or the charges Teret faces are “As you may have heard, the they knew that the difficulties 15 counts of rape of a female site isn’t working the way it’s would be greater than the pub- under 16; one count of rape; supposed to yet,” Obama said in lic understood, but chose not US President Barack Obama greets customers inside Junior's Restaurant next to Democratic Mayoral candidate one count of attempted rape his weekly address yesterday — to say so,” said Bill Galston, a Bill de Blasio in Brooklyn. of a female under 16; six counts an understatement after days of Brookings Institution expert of indecent assault of a female reports of people being shut out who was a domestic policy adviser under 16; three counts of inde- of the system. to Democratic President Bill out how to manage the compli- Zients gave a deadline, although had hired a “general contractor” cent assault of a female under “In the coming weeks, we are Clinton. cated fixes for the website, was he cautioned there was a lot of to manage the many contractors 14; and one count of gross inde- going to get it working as smoothly “It may be some of both.” an unannounced participant on work to do. on the project, and developed a cency with a child under 13. as it’s supposed to,” he added. Obama adviser Jeffrey Zients, a conference call with health Borrowing from the lexicon “punch list” of dozens of problems Obama had stood firm against appointed on Tuesday to figure reporters on Friday afternoon. of homebuilders, Zients said he to address. REUTERS Net giants opposed to Brazil databases BRASÏLIA: Web giant Google and other Internet Scores arrested in violent Brazil companies say they oppose creating Brazil-based data- bases of local customer information, proposed by a transportation protest march Brazilian government deter- mined to crack down on SAO PAULO: Police fired guard the colonel, who was on tens of thousands marched over espionage. tear gas and arrested scores the ground being attacked by the poor condition of the public Google says in principle it of protesters in Sao Paulo the masked thugs. transportation system. supports proposed legislation late on Friday when a march Brazil is in the international Smaller protests have since enshrining an Internet civil demanding free public trans- spotlight as it prepares to host been taking place in Sao Paulo rights framework, dubbed portation for students turned the World Cup next year and and Rio de Janeiro. Those pro- Marco Civil de Internet in violent. the Summer Olympics in 2016. tests are often led by radical Brazil, the company said. A group of vandals, some More than a million groups and usually end up in But a proposed amendment wearing black hoods, smashed Brazilians took to the streets in clashes with police. to ensure that all Brazil-based store windows and bank ATM June, angry at widespread cor- Black Bloc members wear clients have their data stored machines, set a public bus on ruption and the millions being black hoods, T-shirts or scarves on Brazil-based servers is prov- fire, and destroyed subway and spent on the sporting events. to cover their faces. ing controversial. “Google has bus ticket machines. Protesters say the money They move in groups, and long supported Marco Civil as Riot police wielding clubs should instead be invested in often break windows and attack an important piece of legisla- and shields in turn fired tear improved transportation, edu- police at otherwise peaceful tion that will protect freedom gas to disperse the mob. Sao cation and health services. demonstrations. of expression and the ability of Paulo police blamed the anar- In a June protest in Sao Paulo, AFP the Internet to generate eco- chist group “Black Bloc” for the nomic growth,” a Google state- violence. ment read. At least 78 people were arrested in the protest, police said. Marine Corps blamed The protest briefly blocked key city streets and disrupted for poor V-22 records the public transportation sys- WASHINGTON: Errors in tem in the city of 11 million. the maintenance paperwork A group that police described used to track readiness of as “criminals disguised as dem- the US Marine Corps V-22 onstrators” even surrounded aircraft were so numerous and attacked a police colonel. between 2008 and 2011 they “Since the start of the could have led officers to demonstration the presence deploy squadrons that were of Black Bloc members, who unprepared for their mis- screamed at police and tried to sions, investigators reported get them to react violently, was on Friday. The Defence noticed,” city police said. Department inspector general The anarchists “attacked said an audit of maintenance Colonel Reynaldo Simoes Rossi records for six squadrons of in a cowardly fashion, stealing the vertical lift V-22 Osprey his pistol and his radio. The between October 1, 2008, and officer had his collar bone bro- September 30, 2011, found that ken and multiple lacerations to maintenance workers improp- his face and head,” the report erly completed work orders read. 112 of 907 times and improp- Broadcast images showed a A bus set on fire during a protest against bad conditions of public erly recorded status data 167 sole plainclothes officer wav- transport in Sao Paulo. of 200 times. AGENCIES ing his pistol in an attempt to SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 ASIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

China leader Rare talks to defuse Bangla crisis vows reforms BEIJING: A top Chinese leader has promised “unprec- PM invites opposition leader to edented” economic and soci- etal reforms at the Communist dinner to break poll stalemate Party’s much anticipated ple- num meeting next month, DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime On Friday, paramilitaries and state media reported yes- Minister Sheikh Hasina invited police fired at thousands of ram- terday. Yu Zhengsheng, the opposition leader Khaleda Zia paging opposition supporters fourth-ranked member in to dinner as they held rare talks after they hit the streets, defying the elite Politburo Standing yesterday in a bid to defuse a a government ban on rallies. Committee of the Communist mounting crisis over forthcom- Police said opposition support- Party, said the closed-door ing parliamentary elections. ers attacked them with small meeting would “principally The brief phone conversation, bombs, firearms and sticks, explore the issue of deep and broadcast by local television sta- prompting them to open fire. comprehensive reforms”. tions, was believed to be the first Zia addressed a huge rally of “The reforms this time will time in at least a decade that over 100,000 opposition support- be broad, with major strength, Hasina and Zia, who has served ers in Dhaka on Friday. and will be unprecedented,” he twice as premier, have spoken, “She (Khaleda Zia) is eager said, according to the official observers say. to talk. The whole nation wants Xinhua news agency. Hasina’s invitation came a them to talk to end this stalemate “Inevitably they will strongly day after tensions spiked as over the elections,” Zia’s spokes- push forward profound trans- supporters of Zia’s Bangladesh man, Maruf Kamal Khan, said formations in the economy, Nationalist Party (BNP) and its earlier on Saturday. society and other spheres.” Islamist allies clashed with the Zia had branded the govern- The meeting will mark ruling party and police in cities ment “illegal” as of Friday, citing the third time China’s and towns across the nation, leav- a legal provision that required a elite 200-member Central ing at least seven people dead and neutral caretaker government Committee has gathered since hundreds injured. to be set up three months before a leadership transition last “I am inviting you to the prime elections. A bus burns as police try to regain control of a street in Dhaka on Friday. At least three people were killed when year. minister’s residence on October But Hasina’s ruling Awami thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies staged a protest against the government, 28,” Hasina said to Zia by tele- League abolished the provision in amid a ban on rallies in different parts of the country. Singapore plan phone, appealing for her rival to 2011, handing the job of overseeing withdraw her call for a three-day polls to an overhauled Election for safe cycling nationwide opposition-led shut- Commission. from Zia’s BNP, while she would tensions last week after he asked in late 2006, when dozens were down starting Sunday. Hasina argues the caretaker remain head of the government. opposition supporters to join the killed, causing the country to SINGAPORE: A customised Bangladesh’s politics have been administration system enables The nation has a long his- protests armed with machetes shut down for weeks before the cycle proficiency programme held hostage for two decades by the army to seize power in a tory of political violence, but this and axes. army stepped in to cancel elec- for schools in Tampines was bitter rivalry between Hasina and country which has seen at least year has been the deadliest since Fearing clashes, police banned tions and set up a military-backed launched yesterday. Zia, who are known as the “bat- 19 coups since 1975. Bangladesh gained independence all political rallies and street caretaker government. Since Tampines was offi- tling begums”. “Begum” is an hon- Hasina has rejected Zia’s in 1971. protests in major cities. But on The BNP has vowed to boycott cially declared Singapore’s first orific for Muslim women of rank demand for her to step down, call- At least 150 people have been Thursday night they decided to polls without a caretaker govern- model cycling town in 2010, in the mainly Islamic country. ing it unconstitutional. killed since January after a con- allow the BNP to hold the Friday ment, insisting the system has it has improved its cycling Zia has demanded that Hasina Last week, Hasina instead troversial court began handing rallies after the party vowed to delivered four successive free and infrastructure, stepped up its quit and make way for a caretaker floated a proposal to set up an all- down death sentences to Islamist defy the ban. fair polls since 1990 when democ- enforcement of errant cyclists government to supervise general party interim government which leaders allied to ex-premier Zia. The last time the two main racy was restored after over a and spread the message of safe elections due in January 2014. would include cabinet members An ex-mayor of Dhaka fuelled parties fought street battles was decade of military rule. AFP cycling through its volunteer cycling wardens. The children will now pick up the necessary skills to ride safely and responsibly, with the launch of the cycle profi- ciency programme at Qiaonan Japan, Pacific leaders to hold summit near Fukushima Primary School. The programme will also TOKYO: Top leaders from in Iwaki, a provincial city located the east Japan earthquake,” Pacific island nations, of which The summit is seen as one include a hands-on session to Japan and Pacific island nations about 40 kilometres (25 miles) Takumi Nemoto, Japan’s minis- Kishida said about 90 percent had prong of Tokyo’s charm offen- teach children bike handling will hold a summit in a city near from the plant. ter for reconstruction, said in a been extended. sive to garner support in its bid skills and the importance of the crippled Fukushima nuclear A massive earthquake and statement. The Pacific Islands Forum for a permanent seat on the UN following traffic rules. power plant in 2015, Japanese tsunami in March 2011 ravaged Japan has hosted the summit groups Australia, the Cook Security Council. The programme will be Foreign Minister Fumio Japan’s northeast coast and six times since 1977 to discuss Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, the Fukushima is both the south- rolled out to all 22 schools in Kishida said yesterday. sparked a meltdown crisis at the maritime order, resource manage- Marshall Islands, Micronesia, ernmost prefecture of Tohoku Tampines GRC, and the chil- Kishida made the announce- plant which has released radia- ment and new ways to cooperate Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, region and the prefecture of dren are strongly encouraged ment at a news conference after tion into the environment. in trade and investment at a time Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Tohoku region that is closest to to attend the programme. a meeting of ministers from Japan “Holding the Pacific island when China is boosting its pres- Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu Tokyo. It is divided by moun- and the 16-member Pacific Islands summit in the disaster-hit area ence in the Pacific. and Vanuatu. tain ranges into three regions Taiwan officer Forum in Tokyo to prepare for the will provide a chance to tell At last year’s summit, held in Like Japan, Australia and New called (from west to east) Aizu, triennial summit. the world how our country is Okinawa, Japan pledged aid worth Zealand are taking part as aid Nakadori, and Hamadori. held over spying The 2015 meeting will be held making a strong recovery from up to $500m over three years to givers. AFP TAIPEI: A Taiwanese air force major has been taken Anti-Pyongyang leaflets into custody for allegedly leaking confidential informa- Small tsunami tion to China, a report said Detained China reporter yesterday, in the latest spy- ing scandal to hit Taiwan. hits Tokyo after Identified by his family name Hau, the major allegedly sold undersea quake admits taking bribes information obtained from an E-2K early warning aircraft TOKYO: A small tsunami hit BEIJING: A Chinese jour- published two front-page pleas for to China for an unspecified Japan yesterday after a pow- nalist arrested last week on police to release him last week, amount of money, the United erful and shallow undersea charges he defamed a state- an unusually bold move that drew Daily News cited prosecutors quake, although there were owned construction equipment widespread attention and sympa- as saying. no immediate signs of serious maker yesterday confessed on thy from the public. Prosecutors have stepped damage and no reports of inju- state television to accepting The paper’s website did not up their investigation and ries or deaths. bribes for fabricating stories, mention Chen’s confession yes- suspect the involvement of up People were warned to stay despite a public outcry over his terday morning. to 20 people in the case, the away from the coast as the tsu- detention. Rights activists have said report said, without indicating nami, which was recorded as Reporter Chen Yongzhou’s that public confessions in China whether they were civilians or being as high as 55 centimetres lengthy explanation of how he are often forced and violate the military personnel. (22 inches) in one place, rolled invented negative stories about accused’s right to due process. ashore. Changsha-based Zoomlion Heavy Chen’s arrest, which coincides Protest after There were no new prob- Industry Science and Technology with new curbs on journalists, lems at the crippled Fukushima Co. Ltd is the latest in a series of lawyers and internet users in man’s death nuclear plant, NHK said, citing televised confessions by suspects China, has drawn attention to operator Tokyo Electric Power. in high-profile or politicised cases. the role of whistleblowers as the SHANGHAI: Dozens of “There have been no rises at “I’m willing to admit my guilt country’s leadership moves to people protested in the heart (radiation) monitoring posts at and to repent,” he said as he sat eradicate graft. of China’s commercial hub Fukushima Daiichi,” the broad- handcuffed before police in a Chen’s reports said Zoomlion Shanghai yesterday after caster reported. morning news segment on state engaged in sales fraud, dubi- the death of a petitioner fol- Workers who had been patrol- broadcaster CCTV. “In this case ous business practices and black lowing his alleged beating by ling wells used to measure I’ve caused damages to Zoomlion, public relations tactics, allega- police. underground water evacuated to which was the subject, and also tions Zoomlion has denied. Chen Around 30 people marched higher ground after the tremors the whole news media industry said in the confession that he had to the main office building struck. and its ability to earn the public’s not written the reports, but that of the Shanghai government There were no reported prob- trust.” a third party had given them to chanting slogans, under the lems at any other nuclear plant, Former North Korean defectors display a banner showing a portrait of New Express, the state-backed him and paid him to publish them. watchful eye of a dozen uni- including at Onagawa, the site of tabloid that employed Chen, had REUTERS formed police officers. leader Kim Jong-Un as they release anti-Pyongyang leaflets at Imjingak the largest wave - 55 centimetres A participant said they were peace park in Paju near the demilitarised zone yesterday. - recorded yesterday. protesting over compensation All of Japan’s 50 viable reac- payments for being evicted tors are shut down. The quake from their homes, as well as struck at a depth of 10 kilome- the death of a man named tres (6.2 miles) at 2:10am local UN worried about civilians in fresh Kachin unrest Shen Yong, who was locked time (1710GMT Friday), 327 kil- in a dispute with the govern- ometres southeast of Ishinomaki YANGON: The United Nations Independence Army (KIA) broke out in June 2011 when a few days”. Bloodshed in Kachin ment over the demolition of in Miyagi Prefecture, according has expressed serious concern in Mansi township in recent 17-year ceasefire crumbled. It has -- along with religious unrest else- his house. to the US Geological Survey. for hundreds of Myanmar civil- days, despite ongoing ceasefire displaced some 100,000 people. where in the country -- has over- Public protests are rare in The USGS initially said its ians, many of them children, negotiations. “Hostilities must cease,” said shadowed widely praised political Shanghai, but the city’s rapid magnitude was 7.5, and issued a trapped in a conflict zone in “I am seriously concerned about Nigam of the Mansi fighting, add- changes as Myanmar emerges development has caused dis- green alert on its website, signal- northern Kachin state amid the civilians being caught in any ing that aid agencies should be from decades of military rule. putes over demolition of old ling a low probability of deaths or renewed clashes between the crossfire, especially children and allowed access to civilians in the President Thein Sein’s reform- homes and compensation pay- economic losses. army and rebels. the elderly,” said UN Resident area, who are deemed “in urgent ist government has reached tenta- ments for eviction. As it stood down its warnings, It said over a thousand dis- and Humanitarian Coordinator need of assistance”. tive peace deals with major ethnic Shanghai police and Shen’s Japan’s meteorological agency placed people are thought to be in Myanmar Ashok Nigam in a The UN said local aid groups minority rebel groups in the coun- family could not be reached for said the quake was an aftershock running short of food after being statement released late Friday. were now unable to reach the dis- try, which has been racked by civil comment yesterday. of the March 2011 tremor. caught in a new bout of fighting Conflict in Kachin, near the placed there and have reported wars since independence from AGENCIES AFP between troops and the Kachin northern border with China, that they “have only food for a Britain in 1948. AFP SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PHILIPPINES Aquino’s lump sums in Pets competition 2014 budget retained Funds to be used for emergencies and relief efforts

MANILA: The House of Moro National Liberation Front funds, as in the case of the con- Representatives has retained in rebels loyal to Nur Misuari. gressional Priority Development the 2014 national budget certain According to the Department Assistance Fund (PDAF), could lump sums President Aquino of Budget and Management, this be used for projects and programs can use for specific purposes year’s calamity fund has a balance chosen by the official who has dis- and which his critics claim are of only a little over P1bn. cretion over such funds. his congressional funds. Administration critics are also “How can money going to local Among these appropriations counting several other appro- government units, retirees’ pen- are the P7.5bn calamity fund and priations as presidential “funds.” sion and gratuity, miscellaneous the P1bn contingency fund. These are allocations to local personnel benefits, international Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr government units, P361.3bn; pen- commitments, e-government said the Bohol earthquake shows sion and gratuity fund, P120.5bn; projects, and feasibility studies that the President needs these miscellaneous personnel benefits be considered presidential funds?” lump sums, which he can tap for fund, P80.7bn; international com- The House has transmit- relief and rehabilitation efforts mitments fund, P4.8bn; e-govern- ted to the Senate the proposed and for emergencies. ment fund, P2.5bn; and feasibility P2.268trn 2014 national budget, “That is the reason why they studies fund, P400m. which congressmen approved last are there in the national budget,” Davao City Rep Isidro Ungab, Tuesday without the PDAF as a Belmonte said. who chairs the House appropria- lump sum. The calamity fund and con- tions committee, said these appro- They realigned their funds to tingent fund in the 2013 budget priations cannot be considered several agencies that would imple- also amount to P7.5bn and P1bn, presidential congressional funds. ment their projects in their dis- respectively. “As their names or descriptions tricts without their intervention. Aquino has tapped the two suggest, these funds are appro- The Senate is still undecided on appropriations for money for priated for specific expenditures. what to do with the PDAF. Some relief and reconstruction efforts They cannot be used for other senators suggest that fund should in Bohol and Cebu, and for the purposes. It is unfair to suggest not be realigned and should be rehabilitation of several villages that the President would treat deleted and deducted from the in Zamboanga City devastated by them as his congressional funds,” national budget. the recent attacks by a group of he said. He said congressional THE PHILIPPINE STAR Pet owners and their dogs dressed as characters from the Wizard of Oz participate in the Scared Cats and Dogs Halloween costume competition in Manila yesterday. The annual event aims at raising funds to help Philippine Animal Welfare Society.

Japanese’ body Push for cancellation of tainted officials’ passports found in waters MANILA: Even before she (NBI) with the Office of the Malampaya complaint filed before the other respondents in the by the Sandiganbayan before a could get her wish for the can- Ombudsman earlier this month. the anti-graft office are former PDAF case to ensure they would passport can be cancelled,” she off Pangasinan cellation of the passports of In her expanded request, De President and now Pampanga Rep face investigation and possible explained. three senators and 34 others Lima said the P900m Malampaya Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, former prosecution in court. She said the law clearly and MANILA: The Philippine implicated in the congressional scam “is also large-scale graft and executive secretary Eduardo De Lima invoked Article III simply provides for grounds can- Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday funds scam, Justice Secretary corruption, so the same basis for Ermita, former agrarian reform Section 5 of the Constitution and cellation of passports by the DFA said that combined maritime Leila de Lima revealed yester- seeking the cancellation of pass- secretary Nasser Pangandaman Section 4 of Republic Act 8239 or – including existence of national personnel have recovered the day that she is expanding her ports of respondents in the PDAF and his undersecretary Rafael Philippine Passport Act, which security concern. body of a Japanese national request to include former offi- (Priority Development Assistance Nieto, DAR finance officer Teresita both allow limitation of the con- The DOJ chief also rebuffed the who was swept by big waves in cials – this time in connection Fund) case also applies.” She Panlilio, former budget secretary stitutional right to travel “in the Revilla camp’s statement that her the shorelines of San Fabian, with the alleged misuse of the argued that “corruption is a Rolando Andaya and his undersec- interest of national security.” request was ridiculous. Pangasinan on Wednesday Malampaya fund. national security concern.” retary Mario Relampagos. De Lima stressed that the “It may be ridiculous to them, afternoon. De Lima said she is consid- “This is timely with what is Mrs Arroyo is currently under move to prevent the flight of the but is it also ridiculous to millions The PCG said the body ering sending another request happening. I think this is the hospital arrest at the Veterans high-profile respondents whom of people who suffer in poverty of the victim identified as to the Department of Foreign right time to consider this kind Memorial Medical Center in she branded as “flight risks” does because of plundering of funds by Hirofumi Nimura, 39 was Affairs (DFA), which is seeking of legal moves to give teeth to Quezon City while facing elec- not require a case actually filed the public respondent?” she said. found in waters off San Fabian comments from Senators Juan our fight against graft and cor- toral sabotage case before a Pasay in court. Also included in the PDAF- on Thursday morning. Nimura Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and ruption,” she stressed. court and a separate plunder case “For as long as there is valid related complaint are former is married to a Filipina named Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr and the De Lima, however, said she is involving P365m in Philippine ground stated in the law, the DFA congresswoman and incumbent Genyalyn, a resident of Nibaliw others on the DOJ chief’s petition. still studying the proper time to Charity Sweepstakes Office funds has the power to cancel a passport. Masbate Gov Rizalina Seachon- West in the same town. The The three senators were among send the second request – either before the Sandiganbayan. There’s nothing in the law (RA Lanete (P108.4m) and former PCG said that according to the the respondents in the plunder before or after the DFA decides Last Thursday, the DOJ sought 8239) requiring finding of prob- APEC party-list Rep Edgar accounts of a certain Robert and graft charges filed by the on the first request. the cancellation of passports of able cause by the Ombudsman Valdez (P56.09m). Ulep, Nimura was along the National Bureau of Investigation Among the 24 respondents in the Enrile, Estrada and Revilla and or issuance of warrant of arrest THE PHILIPPINE STAR shoreline of San Fabian when he was hit and swept by big waves. The incident happened at around 5pm last Wednesday. Jamalul Kiram III’s brother Coloma to be Palace lead spokesman Cops gun down guard’s killers takes over as Sulu Sultan MANILA: President Aquino that he be accommodated as an accordance with the President’s wants Secretary Herminio alternate to their daily tasks. guidance and direction. We work MANILA: A motorcycle- MANILA: A younger brother of the late Sultan of Sulu and North Coloma of the Presidential “In fact, when Secretary Sonny together in endeavouring to riding gunman shot dead an Borneo Jamalul Kiram III is the new successor to the throne. Communications Operations texted us and volunteered to go on communicate to our people the Army reservist in Pasig City Sultanate of Sulu spokesman Abraham Idjirani said Datu Esmail Office to be his lead spokesman. rotation, we told the President: President’s key programmes and yesterday morning. Kiram, 73, is the new sultan of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo A reliable source said yester- ‘Sir, Secretary Sonny volunteered. messages in the most effective Senior Superintendent succeeding his elder brother Jamalul, who died onOctober 19 at the day that Aquino told Secretaries And he said okay, at least you have manner. We are just one commu- Mario Rariza, Pasig City police Philippine Heart Centre. Edwin Lacierda, Ricky Carandang time off.’” Her boss, Lacierda, said nications team of the President, chief, said that the gunman and Idjirani said Esmail will be known as Sultan Esmail Kiram II. and Undersecretary Abigail Valte the same thing, texting Palace and I form part of that group.” his cohort were later shot dead Idjirani said there was no hindrance to the younger Kiram’s suc- during a meeting last week that reporters that it was “Coloma He and his colleagues have by responding policemen from ceeding his elder brother. Coloma would be taking over. (who) asked if he can do alternate agreed that he can now join the Pasig and Taytay City. “Everybody accepts the law and order of succession in the sultanate. “He just told them (Lacierda et briefings” to which they agreed, regular briefings for the media, Rariza identified the slain The crown prince, Raja Muda Agbimuddin Kiram, had already made al) that from now on, Secretary “since we’ve been doing this for Coloma said. suspects as Abdulkadir known that he will observe the succession’s law and order,” he said. Coloma will be the lead (spokes- more than three years.” Another source said Aquino Dipatuan and Mohalidin Sli The Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo hugged the headlines for a man),” the unimpeachable source Coloma said: “I confirm was particularly piqued at how Ebrahim. Initial police reports time after a band of some 300 of its fighters led by Agbimuddin Kiram said. Speaking to reporters yes- that I initiated discussions Lacierda picked a word war with said Army reservist and secu- landed in Sabah in an apparent attempt to force the Sabah issue into terday, Valte denied that Aquino with Secretary Lacierda and former senator Joker Arroyo, rity guard Ignacio Mejia was their favour. had ordered a new set-up in the Undersecretary Valte regarding who called for the abolition of shot dead by the suspects The landing of the Sultanate’s armed men in Lahad Datu in Sabah Presidential Communications the schedule of press briefings and the Disbursement Acceleration along C6 Road in Barangay triggered clashes with Malaysian security forces. Group, concurring with Lacierda my participation in such briefings. Program. Pinagbuhatan at around THE PHILIPPINE STAR that it was Coloma who asked “All of our actions are in THE PHILIPPINE STAR 9:40am. Police on full Statue of Liberty alert for poll Nine-hour blaze destroys MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) said yesterday that it will two warehouses in Taguig remain on full alert status until after the completion of MANILA: Some P10m worth of goods went up in smoke as a election security operations fire that lasted more than nine hours gutted two warehouses in on October 30. The PNP Western Bicutan, Taguig City on Friday night. raised the full alert status Taguig City Fire Department chief arson investigator Senior Inspector on Friday. Vener Sevilla said the fire started around 11:20pm from the office of the Under a full alert status all Baduz Marketing Incorporated located inside the Veterans Compound. unit commanders are ordered The office is located inside the mezzanine of one of the warehouses, to secure all PNP camps and Sevilla said. The warehouses are owned by a certain Jocelyn Yu, the offices, vital installations, eco- Taguig Fire Department said. Also damaged by the blaze were five nomic key points and places delivery closed vans and three motorcycles. of convergence of people, and The fire quickly spread to the nearby warehouse which housed candy, perform election duties. milk, household chemicals and diaper products. No one was reported PNP units are also to max- hurt or killed in the fire, Sevilla said. imise the effective strength of The blaze reached Task Force Alpha and was declared out by 8:03am police personnel for election yesterday. Sevilla said some 21 firetrucks from various Chinese fore duty, and the cancellation of volunteer brigades and 11 firetrucks from the Bureau of Fire Protection leaves of absence with all per- rushed to the scene. He said firefighters had difficulty breaching into the sonnel required to report to warehouse as the closed vans blocked the entrances to the warehouse. their duty stations. “We had to demolish the warehouse walls so that our firemen could AGENCIES A villager walks past a replica of the Statue of Liberty in Antipolo City, east of Manila, yesterday. get in,” said Sevilla. THE PHILIPPINE STAR SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Amendments Pakistan asks to strengthen role of MPs ISLAMABAD: A pro- UN to help halt posal for tabling the 21st Amendment to Pakistan’s Constitution is being consid- ered to give greater purpose and meaning to the role of drone strikes the Parliamentary Committee for Judges Appointment. The political parties having rep- resentation in parliament Civilians suffered ‘inhumane’ deaths agree that the committee for appointment of judges of UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan in May in which he said the drone the superior judiciary cannot has renewed demands for an attacks on Al Qaeda and the effectively work in its present end to US drone strikes on its Taliban were “necessary, legal and role and it should either be territory as two UN experts just.” abolished or its role be made called for greater transparency The United States said the more effective through a con- in the use of the weapons. US government was giving “close stitutional amendment. In “In Pakistan, all drone strikes attention” to a report by UN spe- a meeting of the committee are a chilling reminder that cial rapporteur Ben Emmerson, a yesterday, the proposal was reprisal strikes by terrorists are specialist on protecting rights in discussed. A sub-committee around the corner,” Pakistan’s UN counter-terrorism. headed by former federal law ambassador Masood Khan told a At the UN meeting, Emmerson minister Farooq H Naek is UN General Assembly rights com- urged the United States and other working on enhancing the role mittee debate on Friday. countries using drones to release of the parliamentary commit- Khan, following up a call made information on the justification for tee and its recommendations by Pakistan’s Prime Minister their use and “data on the level of are being finalised. However, Nawaz Sharif to US President civilian casualties inflicted through Security officials check vehicles after a bomb blast targeted a Frontier Corps vehicle, at Lac pass tunnel in Naek wondered if the parlia- Barack Obama on Wednesday, said the use of drones.” Balochistan province, Pakistan, yesterday. mentary committee should be civilians had suffered “inhumane” Emmerson said in his written empowered or abolished. deaths and the strikes had “radi- report that Pakistan had told him calised” public opinion in Pakistan. that 400 of the 2,200 victims of Gilani put on “We call for the immediate ces- drone attacks over the past decade sation of drone attacks inside the were civilians. Car bomb kills two soldiers in Quetta exit control list territorial borders of Pakistan,” Christof Heyns, UN special rap- QUETTA: A car bomb hit a from Islamist insurgents, separa- There was no immediate claim Khan said. porteur on extrajudicial and arbi- paramilitary van escorting a tist rebels and sectarian militants. of responsibility but most attacks ISLAMABAD: The gov- “We hope that the United States trary killings, said drones are not bus of Shia pilgrims in south- “The bomb exploded after an in the oil-and gas-rich province ernment has placed former would respond to this urgent call “inherently illegal weapons”. west Pakistan yesterday, killing FC (Paramilitary Frontier Corps) bordering Afghanistan and Iran prime minister Yusuf Raza from Pakistan anchored in interna- But he added that there had to two soldiers, officials said. vehicle stopped to check a parked have been linked to a decade-long Gilani on the exit control tional humanitarian law,” he added. be greater focus on drones because The incident took place in car,” Sayed Mehrab Shah, a senior Baluch separatist insurgency or list (ECL) over his alleged Obama refused to comment of the spread of their use. Dringhar area, on the main government official in Mastung sectarian violence. involvement in Rs100bn after his Washington meeting with “A world where multiple states Quetta-Taftan Highway in said. All pilgrims on the bus, who Abdul Wasay, spokesman for the Ogra scam, a National Sharif on Wednesday on the US use such weapons in secrecy is a Mastung district, some 50km were on their way to Iran, were paramilitary Frontier Corps con- Accountability Bureau drone strikes. less secure world,” Heyns told the southwest of Quetta, the capital of safe but several security person- firmed the attack and said that (NAB) spokesman confirmed A US diplomat at the UN meet- meeting. insurgency-hit Baluchistan prov- nel were wounded by the remotely rescue teams had been despatched yesterday. Sources said Gilani ing highlighted an Obama speech AFP ince, which suffers regular violence triggered bomb, Shah said. to the area. AFP is likely to be arrested in the first week of November when NAB would file the final Ogra reference with the account- ability court. Contacted, NAB spokesman Ramazan Sajid Gunfight pits Afghans against foreign soldiers, one dead confirmed that Gilani’s name has been placed on ECL on the bureau’s request, but refused KABUL: A gunfight broke out the war in the West. spokesman for the Nato-led force adopt measures limiting interac- Afghanistan and the United to comment on the prospects between Afghan and foreign They have become one of the said. A number of others were tion between troops. States have not yet agreed on sev- of his arrest. Sajid said NAB soldiers on the outskirts of the Taliban insurgents’ most effective reported to have been injured. “If it gets worse it’ll make eral issues in a bilateral security Chairman Qamar Zaman capital Kabul yesterday, killing weapons against the coalition. Insider attacks have been the coalition plan for post-2014 pact and Washington has threat- Chaudhry has directed the at least one Afghan serviceman “There was an argument on the rise in recent months, come apart pretty quick,” said ened to pull out its troops next bureau to expedite work on and injuring a number of other between an Afghan and foreign with at least five reported since an army strategist working on year unless differences are ironed pending cases, including the soldiers, according to Afghan soldier inside a military base... September 21, compared to 11 those plans. out soon. Ogra scam. “The chairman and Nato officials. where they opened fire on each incidents since the start of the Most foreign combat troops are Two years ago, the United wants to take all cases to their So-called “insider attacks” are other. year. due to leave by the end of next States ended its military mis- logical end in accordance with severely straining ties between An investigation is ongoing,” A flurry of attacks last year year, but a small mission may sion in Iraq with a similar “zero the principles of accountabil- the Nato-led alliance and the defence ministry spokesman prompted the coalition to briefly remain in Afghanistan to con- option” outcome after the failure ity and strict merit.” Sources Kabul authorities and further Dawlat Waziri said. suspend joint military operations, tinue supporting its newly-formed of talks with Baghdad authorities. said the Ministry of Interior undermine waning support for The soldier killed was Afghan, a a cornerstone of its mission, and military and police forces. REUTERS was reluctant to put Gilani on ECL. AGENCIES Army recruitment National Accountability Bureau urged to speed up railway corruption cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s NAB`s spokesman Ramzan Sajid. focus on recovery of losses to the Federal Minister for Railways He said that NAB chairman national exchequer along with Khawaja Saad Rafique met and the minister agreed to work action against the accused. National Accountability Bureau in close collaboration for early On the occasion, the railways chief Qamar Zaman Chaudhry disposal of corruption cases being minister held out an assurance that yesterday to seek early disposal investigated by the bureau. he would continue to assist NAB in of corruption cases of Pakistan The minister was accompanied the war against corruption to eradi- Railways. by secretary of railways and other cate this menace from the PR. The minister requested the senior officers of the Pakistan The minister requested rein- NAB chairman to expedite inves- Railways. Senior NAB officers vestigation into some PR cases, tigation into corruption cases in were also present during the including the biggest and contro- his ministry so that they could meeting to assist the chairman. versial land deal of 141 acres of land be turned into references and Chaudhry was quoted as say- struck during former President could be tried in courts. He also ing: `NAB will play a proactive Gen Pervez Musharraf`s regime in requested reinvestigation into role to strengthen regulators and 2001 for establishing Royal Palm some cases. support individual organisations Golf and Country Club in Lahore, `The chairman asked railways in their efforts to eradicate cor- the sale of scrap worth millions authorities to detail focal persons ruption from the country. of rupees at throwaway price and for different corruption cases in He directed senior NAB offic- purchase of different items for 69 Pakistan Railways to help NAB ers to actively pursue all cases to locomotives. Afghan Army recruits are guarded by regular soldiers as they wait to register for training at a military office in get relevant record in time,` said take them to their logical end and INTERNEWS Herat, Afghanistan, yesterday. Afghan forces are due to lead most security operations by mid-2014, with inter- national combat troops moving back into a training and support role. Panel prepares tentative schedule for local elections

ISLAMABAD: The Election employees had been cancelled and directors of Printing Corporation provinces were bound to cre- officers, returning officers, assist- blocks had increased from 102,000 Commission of Pakistan has pre- ECP`s offices would remain open of Pakistan and Pakistan Security ate problems at the operational ant returning officers and presid- to 140,000. The official said that pared a tentative schedule for yesterday and today. Printing Corporation and repre- stage and needed to be removed ing officers. the procurement, printing and local government elections across He said a meeting of the com- sentatives of other departments through amendments, he said. He said some provinces had transportation of 600 million bal- the country but is not sure if it mission had been convened on concerned, including statistics He said that no province had proposed that the names of local lot papers in different colours will be possible to hold the polls Oct 28 to review the situation. andfinance divisions and interior provided head of account for the councils should be printed on bal- involved a lengthy process of place- in accordance with the schedule. The meeting will be presided ministry. deposit of nomination fee to be lot papers. Because of thousands of ment of order, invitation of tenders, Hours after a Supreme Court over by acting Chief Election He said the commission would paid by candidates. Provisions councils in each province, printing assessment of bids, release order bench, headed by Chief Justice Commissioner Justice Tassadug try to accomplish the task but for submission of declaration of of separate ballot papers for each in favour of successful party, tak- Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Hussain Jillani and attended by there were huge gaps which assets were also vague in almost council will be a challenging task. ing the material to the press, its directed the ECP to hold the elec- the ECP`s four members and the required to be bridged by the all the laws. The official said there He said the provinces were printing and sending it to return- tions on the dates proposed by the provincial election commissioners. provinces. Besides, preparatory was no provision for appointment carrying out the delimitation ing officers which was estimated to provinces, a senior official of the Another important meeting of work was yet to be undertaken of district returning officers in exercise on the basis of 1998 require not less than three months. commission said that a tentative the commission will be held on the by several organisations. the laws enacted by Punjab, Sindh census and census blocks men- `We have started work at the schedule had been prepared and following day, to be attended by `We will not be responsible if and Balochistan. tioned in it. highest possible pace under the it would soon be placed before the provincial chief secretaries, chair- anything goes wrong`, the ECP And Khyber Pakhtunkhwa`s He said after the 2011 housing judicial pressure but I am not sure commission for approval. man of the National Database official said. Deficiencies in local draft law fails to mention census conducted by the statis- how we will manage,` he said. He said weekly holidays of the Registration Authority, managing government laws enacted by three appointment of district returning tics division, the number of census INTERNEWS SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Heavy rains throw life out of gear in Bengal House collapses kill three; 105mm rain in capital

KOLKATA: Three people including a father and son were Seven dead in Andhra floods killed in house collapses yester- day following heavy overnight HYDERABAD: Seven more The Krishna and Musi riv- rain that lashed the southern people died as heavy rain ers are in spate. Rivulets and districts of West Bengal includ- continued in coastal Andhra tanks are overflowing and low- ing Kolkata, disrupting train Pradesh for the fifth day yes- lying areas have been inundated. and vehicular movement and terday. The death toll in the Several villages in 16 districts inundating vast areas, officials state is now 29, officials said. are cut off from the rest of the said. Even the entrance to the Hundreds of villages remain state. The rains have hit normal temporary state secretariat inundated. Incessant rain, on life and badly affected road and “Nabanna” at Mandirtala of account of the low pressure area rail transport. Vehicular traffic neighbouring Howrah district over the Bay of Bengal and the on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad went under knee-deep water in vigorous northeast monsoon, has highway was diverted through the morning, inconveniencing been lashing parts of the state Khammam district. the employees and visitors. for nearly a week. IANS The seat of government has been shifted to Howrah to facili- 100 places of Kolkata went from affected with the South Eastern tate renovation and restoration of ankle-deep to chest-deep water, Railway cancelling, diverting or the age-old secretariat Writers’ throwing normal life out of gear short terminating several long- Buildings. and stalling traffic. distance trains due to the heavy A 22-year-old man and his A part of a house gave way at rain and floods in coastal Odisha, father died when a part of a Sukia Street of north Kolkata, but and Andhra Pradesh as well as multi-storey building caved in on no one was injured. West Bengal. Policemen pull a boat through a water-logged street while ferrying residents to a safer place in Kolkata yesterday. Cotton Street in central Kolkata, While water level rose chest Howrah-Secunderabad police said. high in Amherst Street, areas Falaknuma Express, and the A woman died when a wall like Mohammed Ali Park, Behala, Howrah-Yesvantpur Duronto collapsed at Galsi of Burdwan Ballygunge, Bidhan Sarani and Express scheduled to depart from Odisha cyclone death toll rises to 60 district. Hatibagan were submerged. Howrah yesterday were cancelled. The Met office said many places Traffic movement on the vital Santragachi-Kochuveli Weekly BHUBANESWAR: The cyclone and flood victims an official of the centre told IANS. in East Midnapore, Burdwan, Gurusaday Dutta Road in south Puja Special and Santragachi- Authorities yesterday con- are likely to face more difficul- Although all ports in the state and South 24 Parganas districts Kolkata was stalled for hours Chennai AC Superfast Weekly firmed seven more deaths ties as the weatherman here pre- have been asked to lower the received rainfall in excess of after a tree was uprooted, while Puja Special scheduled to leave in flood-related incidents in dicted more rain during the next storm warning signal, fishermen 100mm till yesterday afternoon. a private bus got stuck in the Santragachi yesterday also have Odisha, taking the toll due to two days. have been asked to be cautious “While the city received slush at Keshtopur in northeast been cancelled. cyclone Phailin and subsequent Although the Bhubaneswar while venturing into the sea as an average of 105mm rainfall, Kolkata. The following trains have been floods in the state to 60. meteorological centre lowered its condition would be moderate Diamond Harbour (South 24 With large parts of the city rescheduled: Howrah -Hyderabad The districts of Nayagarh, the storm warning signal, it how- to rough, he said. Parganas) received the most under water, Chief Minister East Coast Express has been Jajpur and Bhadrak reported two ever said rain or thundershowers Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with 213mm. Several parts of Mamata Banerjee — now on a rescheduled to leave Howrah at deaths each while one casualty would occur at many places and said the state was experienc- Burdwan, Birbhum East and West visit to north Bengal — called 2pm instead of 11.45am yesterday was reported from Mayurbhanj heavy to very heavy rainfall would ing heavy rainfall and flood- Midnapore and Howrah have up Urban Development minister and will run through a diverted district, an official from the state lash some areas. ing first due to the cyclone and received more than 100mm rain- Firhad Hakim asking him to take route via Kharagpur-Tatanagar- relief commissioner’s office said. “Yesterday’s (Friday) well now because of the low pressure fall,” said G C Debnath, director, remedial measures. Jharsuguda- Bilaspur-Nagpur- The deaths occurred either due to marked low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. “These Regional Meteorological Centre. City Mayor Sovon Chatterjee Ballarsha-Kazipet. house collapse or drowning. over Telangana and adjoining rains have been continuing since The Met office has warned of said the Kolkata Municipal Haldia-Chennai Express The situation remains grim as Rayalseema and coastal Andhra October 10 and besides caus- more heavy rainfall in these dis- Corporation was working on a was rescheduled and took the rain continued to lash many parts Pradesh has weakened and now ing heavy damage to public and tricts with the situation expected war-footing to bring the situation route Kharagpur-Tatanagar- of the state for the sixth consec- lies as a low pressure area over private property, the loss to the to improve from today afternoon. under control. Jharsuguda-Bilaspur-Nagpur- utive day even though water in Telangana and its neighbourhood. standing crop has been severe,” Roads and lanes at more than Train movement was also Ballarsha-Kazipet. IANS major rivers was receding. It will weaken further gradually,” he told reporters here. IANS Bank official slit husband’s throat before hanging herself

NEW DELHI: The post-mor- was under treatment for a mental was found hanging in a bedroom. tem report on a government health problem at a private hos- Joint Commissioner of Police, official and his wife found killed pital. “The couple’s relationship Vivek Gogia, had on Friday said in their home revealed she was strained for a while,” said a case of murder had been regis- killed him before committing the officer. Kumar was working tered because no suicide note was suicide, said sources. as advisor (cost) in the Ministry found and there was no sign of The bodies of K Vijay Kumar, of Food and Civil Supplies, while forced entry into the house with 57, and his wife Sita, 51, were Sita was a senior bank official. the door bolted from inside. found in two different rooms of The incident came to light “Neighbours said the family their Kaka Nagar house on Friday when their 19-year-old daugh- usually kept to themselves. The evening. ter Waranya arrived at the two- duo did not answer the door on “The report suggested Sita first bedroom house around 4.30pm Friday morning when a vegetable slit the throat of Kumar with a and called police when she got no vendor knocked several times. ” knife when he was sleeping and reply after repeated knocks on Waranya told police she later hanged herself around 4am the door. had gone on a two-day trip to on Friday,” said sources. The door was forced open, and Rajasthan with her friends. On Police said they have recovered Kumar’s bloodied corpse was Friday morning, she called her the knife. found in the living room with deep parents repeatedly but got no The sources added that Sita wounds on his neck, while his wife response. IANS

Trigger-happy Lashkar-e-Taiba leader killed in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The “district commander” of Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) was killed in a gunfight with security forces yesterday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. According to a police statement here, hidden militants fired upon a search party of the security forces in Zainpora village of Shopian in the afternoon, triggering a gun- fight. LeT commander Abass Reshi alias Abid Bhai, son of Bashir Ahmad Reshi of Ali-Shahpora, Zainapora (Shopian) was killed in the exchange of fire, it added. Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) A G Mir termed the killing of Reshi a major success for police and other security forces. “Abass Reshi was involved in a number of militancy-related incidents including hurling of gre- nades on the army and firing on a police station in Zainapora. “He Russian soldiers fire in the air during the closing ceremony of the was also involved in the killing of INDRA 2013 joint Indo-Russia joint military drill at the Mahajan Field a released militant Shabir Ahmad Firing Range in Rajasthan. Mir in September this year,” Mir told IANS. IANS SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17

Dance challenge Three Pakistani Cop told Rahul drug smugglers shot dead while about ISI link, crossing border AMRITSAR: Border troops shot dead three Pakistani smug- glers carrying drugs worth mil- says Modi lions of dollars as they sought to sneak into India through the northeastern state of Punjab, a border security official said BJP leader attacks Congress at rally yesterday. The Border Security Force JAIPUR: BJP’s prime min- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (BSF), which patrols the Pakistan isterial candidate Narendra lessons, but questioned if it had border, said it found 24 kilo- Modi yesterday claimed a faith in Gehlot government, and grammes of heroin worth Rs1.2bn Rajasthan police officer, who if it did then why did Gandhi visit ($19.5m), along with weapons, wanted to contest elections, had an area hit by communal riots in ammunition and Pakistan mobile given Congress vice-president 2009 without informing the state phones late on Friday. Rahul Gandhi “information” on government. “If he trusted their “Last night, three Pakistani Pakistani spy agency ISI con- government, why did he come to intruders crossed over to the tacting Muslim youth victims of visit Gopalgarh without telling Indian territory and were chal- Muzaffarnagar riots. anyone, without telling the CM?” lenged by the BSF night patrol, “I tried to gather informa- he asked but the intruders declined to sur- tion who gave him (Gandhi) this Gopalgarh in Bharatpur had Physically challenged dancers of the Ability Unlimited Foundation (AUF) perform Bharatanatyam on wheelchairs, render and fired at the BSF,” Ajay ISI story... I came to know that seen communal riots in 2009 in a classical Indian dance, at an event in Bangalore. AUF is a non-profit organisation of physically challenged Tomar, Punjab BSF Inspector a Rajasthan-based police officer which 10 people were killed. dancers who have performed dances choreographed by Guru Syed Sallauddin Pasha in several countries. General, told reporters. who wants to fight elections on a “Do you have faith in a govern- “In retaliation, BSF troops Congress ticket passed this infor- ment in which the Human Rights fired 19 rounds and the intruders mation to him and he in turn used Commission and Minorities were killed on the spot.” it in his speech,” Modi said while Commission do not have trust? A massive search has been addressing a rally in Udaipur. Minorities Commission said that launched to check for any other This was the second time the this state government cannot pro- Food minister accuses onion people crossing illegally from Gujarat chief minister targeted tect minorities. So can you trust Pakistan in the area near the Gandhi on the issue after asking this state government?” he said. Wagah international border the Congress leader to either apol- “The governor of Rajasthan traders of cheating buyers crossing, he said. ogize publicly or name those alleg- who is from Congress... what did Wagah is the only road border edly contacted by the Pakistani she say? If you cannot implement crossing between Amritsar and intelligence at his rally in Uttar tribal welfare schemes, then let NEW DELHI: India’s rul- consumers”, he added. The state-run National Agricultural Lahore. Local media reported Pradesh’s Jhansi on Friday. me do it. Would you like this type ing Congress government has politically sensitive rise in the Cooperative Marketing last week that the BSF had seized Gandhi had made the remarks of government to stay in the state. accused traders of cheating price of onions comes ahead of Federation of India (NAFED) “is 100 kilogrammes of heroin worth at a rally in Indore on Thursday. They have ruined Rajasthan,” he consumers as it struggles to five regional assembly polls in interested in importing onions of Rs5bn ($81m) in the last two Modi said the “shehzada” said. Taking a dig at the Gehlot reduce the cost of the vegetable November and December, seen Pakistan, Iran, China and Egypt months, adding that drug traf- (prince) is busy talking about government on the number of known as the “poor man’s food” as a dress rehearsal for general origin”, the co-operative said in ficking had spiked at the border, family serials in his speeches, inaugurations of projects recently, ahead of a string of state polls. elections due by May 2014. the tender issued earlier in the which prompted BSF to increase thinking these kind of things will Modi said that no scissors were The price of onions, a staple in The Congress-led govern- week. NAFED expects to take a round-the-clock patrolling. help the party. available in the last few months Indian cooking, has gone through ment has been struggling to curb decision on the onion tender next Punjab, once the wealthiest “Shehzada came to Rajasthan. as the state government was busy the roof in the past few months, imports to counter a record cur- Tuesday, Thomas said. state in Asia’s third-largest econ- Even his party men did not in cutting ribbons. quadrupling to as much as Rs100 rent account deficit, the broadest But supplies from abroad may omy, has now become a key smug- understand what he spoke, why Accusing the United a kilogram ($1.65) in parts of the measure of trade. take weeks to arrive, commodity gling route for drugs that come he spoke, for whom he spoke,” Progressive Alliance government country and turning the vegetable But such is its alarm as the experts say. The ruling Congress in from neighbouring Pakistan he said. Turning his guns on the of misusing the CBI, he said that into an unaffordable luxury for state elections near that it plans party fears a backlash from the and Afghanistan. Punjab’s slow- Ashok Gehlot government, he when it became clear that party the poor. to import thousands of tonnes of “aam admi” or “common man”, its ing economy and high unemploy- asked why people should vote for leader and former chief minis- Traders are “cheating consum- onions to reduce prices. main voter-support base. ment rates have made youth more a government not trusted by its ter Vasundhara Raje will win in ers,” Food Minister K V Thomas India is the world’s second-big- “The sky-high prices of onions vulnerable to drug addiction, own party. Rajasthan, the agency became said in remarks aired yesterday, gest onion grower after China and have given the opposition a potent experts say. The drugs smuggled Citing Gandhi’s speeches on active against BJP’s Gulab Chand appealing for onions to be sold at normally exports onions, but it has weapon to attack the government into India are mainly destined for communalism, Modi said the Katara, the leader of opposition. “affordable rates”. floated a tender to import onions with,” commented the Hindustan Europe, but also find buyers in the Congress is trying to teach his IANS They “should not loot to check the spiral in prices. The Times newspaper recently. AFP state of 27 million. AFP

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THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW A model of a shark is seen in the roof of a house in Oxford yesterday. The rooftop sculpture is 25 feet long, made of fibre glass and was erected on HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER the 41st anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 GCC continues to lead Mena growth Economic growth in Gulf states expected to rise to 4.7pc in 2014 from 3.7pc this year, says QNB Group

DOHA: The latest International is expected to lead to a rise in holding back growth. In particu- In addition, GCC countries Monetary Fund (IMF) World economic growth to 4.5 percent lar, the Syrian crisis has had a also continue to provide exter- Economic Outlook projections in 2014. strong negative impact on growth nal financing for the rest of suggest that economic perform- Economic conditions remain in the Mashreq region, with a the Mena region in the form of ance in the Middle East and impaired across most Mena oil large size of refugees straining official grants, soft loans, and North Africa (Mena) region importers, with continued social the fiscal resources of countries large FDI. This is critical for a remains mixed. On the one unrest in Arab Spring countries, like Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and smooth economic recovery in the hand, growth in the oil import- and an economic environment Turkey to a lesser extent. Mena region, according to QNB ing countries of the Mena region characterised by modest global For instance, the 750,000 Group. Indeed, this will provide remains subdued as political growth, persistently high food Syrian refugees that have already enhanced access to export mar- uncertainty and lack of invest- and fuel prices, and weak domes- entered Lebanon (nearly 19 per- kets for the region’s products ment is holding back growth. tic confidence. cent of the population) have and services which will also be On the other hand, oil export- Eroded international reserves had a substantial impact on the critical for cultivating competi- ing countries, including the Gulf are unlikely to improve in the already weak fiscal position of the tiveness and jobs. Cooperation Council (GCC), short-term, absent a boost in Lebanese budget. Looking ahead, Mena coun- continue to grow rapidly, boosted exports, foreign direct invest- Equally damaging have been tries will continue on their path by large infrastructure projects. ment (FDI), or remittances. the setbacks to the political of economic transition owing pri- According to QNB Group, this Moreover, with low fiscal buffers transitions as well as escala- marily to the benign GCC outlook dual speed development will con- and depleted reserves, consider- tion of violence in Libya, Egypt which will continue to act as the tinue over the next two years, able fiscal consolidation will be and Tunisia, which have further locomotive for regional growth. with the GCC countries as the needed in some cases, in order to deterred much needed economic That said, caution must be given locomotive for growth in the maintain macroeconomic stabil- reforms and deterred FDI. to the external environment in Mena region and the main source ity, instill confidence, preserve On the other hand, Mena oil oil importing countries which of investment and financing. competitiveness, and mobilise exporters continue to experi- remains volatile, with spillovers According to the latest QNB external financing. Specifically, ence robust growth on account from the Syria conflict. Group forecasts, the overall Mena countries will need to implement of the almost near restoration Finally, important as it is now economy will grow 2.1 percent in more cutbacks in subsidies, cou- of Libya’s oil production along to focus on maintaining economic 2013 and 3.8 percent in 2014. The pled with the need to design poli- with strong expansions in the stability, it is critical for Mena overall figure masks a signifi- cies that help contain the wage Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments not to lose sight cant difference in performance bill. countries. According to QNB of the fundamental medium- between oil exporters, includ- percent in 2014. However, this will healthy growth rates are projected In addition, the Mena coun- Group, GCC economic growth is term challenge of modernizing ing the GCC countries, and oil not be sufficient to begin making to moderate this year to 3 per- tries in transition continue to expected to rise to 4.7 percent in and diversifying the region’s importers. Last year’s subdued sizable progress into creating suf- cent as they scale back increases face political uncertainty with 2014 from 3.7 percent this year economies, creating more jobs, 2.7 percent growth in Mena oil ficient jobs to reduce these coun- in oil production amidst modest the challenge of delivering on the on the back of the non-oil sector and providing fair and equitable importers is expected to fall to 1.6 tries’ large unemployment rates. global energy demand. Continued expectations for jobs and fostering benefitting from large infrastruc- opportunities for all. percent in 2013 and recover to 3.2 Meanwhile, oil exporters’ large infrastructure investment economic cohesion, which is also ture projects. THE PENINSULA

Energy independence PM to open Euromoney Toyota settles US Qatar Conference acceleration case NEW YORK: Toyota Motor Corp reached a deal on Friday DOHA: The Euromoney Qatar to resolve a lawsuit in the United 2013 Conference, key meet- States over unintended accelera- ing of the world’s leading play- tion issues, one day after a jury ers and thinkers in finance, will found the Japanese carmaker be held here in December 2013. liable and ordered it to pay $3m The Prime Minister and Interior for defects that caused a 2007 Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah fatal crash. bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani The lawsuit is one of the first (pictured) will open the event involving acceleration issues to with a major address on the eco- go to trial since similar concerns nomic vision of the region’s most prompted Toyota to begin in 2009 dynamic economy. to recall millions of vehicles. The Co-hosted by Qatar Central lawsuit alleged that software Bank, Euromoney Qatar defects in the electronic throttle Conference 2013 will take place control system of Bookout’s 2005 at a crucial stage in the on-going Camry caused it to speed out of success story of Qatar, as the control and crash, killing Schwarz. country embarks on a new wave of “While we strongly disagree regulatory changes and enhance- with the verdict, we are satisfied ments to manage the evolution of that the parties reached a mutually its financial sector and support its acceptable agreement to settle this Pump jacks are seen in the Midway Sunset oilfield, California. Forty years after an Arab oil embargo throt- plans for economic development. and Qatar Financial Markets case,” Toyota spokeswoman Carly tled the US economy, surging North American energy production has brought the United States closer to a Richard Banks, Regional Authority – and Euromoney Schaffner said. REUTERS long-dreamed “energy independence” and adjustments to its role in the Middle East. Director, Euromoney Conferences, Qatar Conference 2013 will be an said: “We are privileged and proud important opportunity for inter- to have the Prime Minister H E national organisations to under- Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin stand how the planned changes Khalifa Al Thani, as the patron will impact them. for this year’s event. His pres- Financial authorities are also ence – in one of his first major creating a new framework for the Wal-Mart to accelerate China expansion addresses to an international regulation of Islamic Banking, financial audience – will provide under the Central Bank Law, SHANGHAI: Wal-Mart Stores, emerging markets including the of scale that makes it harder to Kong-listed China Resources. essential insights into the future Law No. 13 of 2012. The CBL the world’s largest retailer, plans end of a six-year partnership in offer lower prices than wet mar- Wal-Mart plans to ramp up plans and direction of Qatar’s clarifies the activities that can be to add as many as 110 stores over India with local billionaire Sunil kets, said Shaun Rein, Shanghai- expansion in smaller cities out- ambitious plans for growth.” undertaken by Islamic Financial three years in China, while shut- Mittal. based managing director at China side Beijing and Shanghai. The Overhauling the national reg- Institution and defines the cru- ting some outlets and remodel- “China presents one of the big- Market Research Group. “They company is also investing in ulatory framework will play a cial role of a Sharia’a Supervisory ling dozens more as it seeks to gest opportunities for us around haven’t been as quick to react to distribution and will add a new major role in defining the future Authority within each organisa- overhaul its business there. the world to grow our stores and competition and local players are center in the Northeastern city of direction of the economy, and tion. Both these subjects will be The Bentonville, Arkansas- clubs, so its really important,” able to cater to customers’ pref- Shenyang next month. It is also also support the government’s the topic of intense, informed based company plans to open the Doug McMillon, president of erences faster than Wal-Mart.” remodeling 45 China stores this plans for diversification. Qatar’s debate at the conference. new stores from 2014 to 2016 in Wal-Mart’s international busi- Sun Art is China’s largest year, with more planned over the real GDP expanded at a robust Other major Qatari financiers the world’s second-largest econ- ness, said in an interview with hypermarket operator, with a 14 next two years. six percent pace (year-on-year) and policy-makers speaking at omy, it said. The retailer expects Bloomberg Television. percent share of the 574bn yuan “We have supercenters and we in Q3 2013, according to QNB the event include H E Ali Sherif to shutter up to 30 under-per- The retailer in August cut ($94bn) industry last year, accord- have Sam’s Club; we’ll be investing Group – with double-digit growth Al Emadi, Minister of Finance; forming outlets over the next 18 its annual profit forecast after ing to Euromonitor International. in both formats, as well as in dis- in construction, transport, com- Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al months, Greg Foran, its China US shoppers’ reluctance to buy Wal-Mart and China Resources tribution areas to help us improve munication, financial, real estate, Thani, Governor, Qatar Central chief, said in Beijing. more than the bare necessi- were tied for second place with in areas such as fresh food,” said and business services – and the Bank, and Khaled Al Aboodi, Wal-Mart is closing less prof- ties hurt second-quarter sales. an 11 percent share each in 2012. McMillon. The company is hir- country is working hard to ensure Chief Executive Officer, Islamic itable stores and revamping International operations will be China’s hypermarket industry ing in China and expects to create this growth is fully sustainable. Corporation for the Development business units in China amid an area of growth for Wal-Mart, is going through a wave of con- about 19,000 jobs. In India, Wal- Qatar is executing its master- of the Private Sector (ICD), increasing competition from Chief Executive Officer Mike solidation. Tesco Plc, the largest Mart this month agreed to buy plan to harmonise the existing reflecting the strong institutional regional rivals Sun Art Retail Duke said. British retailer, said in October the stake held by Mittal’s Bharti national regulatory authorities - interest in the aims of Euromoney Group Ltd. and China Resources Wal-Mart faces several hurdles it would pay $558m to merge its Enterprises Pvt. in their joint ven- Qatar Central Bank, the Qatar Qatar 2013. Enterprise Ltd. The US retailer in China including intense compe- more than 130 stores in China ture, which runs wholesale stores. Financial Centre regulator, THE PENINSULA has been battling setbacks in tition from local chains and a lack into a joint venture with Hong WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS JPMorgan Chase to pay $5.1bn to settle Fannie, Freddie claims NEW YORK CITY: JPMorgan in residential mortgage-backed the bank permitted bad loans of the firm’s (mortgage-backed probe into JPMorgan’s conduct related to the $6.2bn “London Chase will pay $5.1bn to settle securities sold by JPMorgan to to be pooled into securities in securities)-related matters with during this period in parallel with whale” trading loss and a $410m charges it overstated the qual- Fannie and Freddie between 2005 exchange for underwriting and governmental entities.” a civil suit. to resolve charges it manipulated ity of mortgages and mort- and 2007, according to the FHFA’s securitization fees. The securities Friday’s settlement comes as The impending Justice some US electricity markets. gage-backed securities sold to 2011 complaint. The remaining were sold to Fannie and Freddie negotiations continue between Department settlement is not Ongoing investigations into both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, $1.1bn concerns claims JPMorgan by JPMorgan itself and also by JPMorgan and the Justice expected to include the California these matters continue. The bank US officials said on Friday. made about single-family mort- Bear Stearns and Washington Department over a larger pact criminal case. is not alone in the hot seat in the The Federal Housing Finance gages it sold Fannie and Freddie Mutual, which were acquired by to resolve mortgage-related vio- JPMorgan, which also faces mortgage debacle. Nearly all the Agency (FHFA), which regu- between 2000 and 2008. JPMorgan in 2008. lations before the housing bust. considerable litigation from big banks continue to face major lates the two government-backed JPMorgan “falsely” told FHFA Acting Director Edward Negotiations have centered on private parties over mortgage- legal woes related to their con- financing giants, had accused the Freddie and Fannie the underly- J DeMarco said the settlement an agreement of around $13bn, backed securities, reported its duct ahead of the housing bust. bank, and two subsidiaries, Bear ing mortgages met the two agen- “provides greater certainty in the with $4bn in consumer relief and first quarterly loss in nearly a A US jury this week ruled Stearns and Washington Mutual, cies’ standards for quality. In marketplace and is in line with $5bn in penalties, in addition to decade earlier this month after that Bank of America defrauded of causing “billions of dollars” in practice, the assets were much our responsibility for preserving the $4bn announced on Friday, it took a $9.15bn charge to boost Fannie and Freddie with a lend- losses to the two mortgage finance lower quality than claimed. Many and conserving Fannie Mae’s and according to a report in the Wall its legal reserves. ing program that fast-tracked companies. loans that were billed as safe later Freddie Mac’s assets on behalf of Street Journal. “I wish we could reduce the mortgages ahead of the housing The settlement resolves part of defaulted or were foreclosed upon. taxpayers”. The Justice Department nego- uncertainty for investors, but bust. A federal judge will deter- the tab as the US’s biggest bank The FHFA said JPMorgan’s “This is a significant step as tiations also involve a number of we can’t,” chief executive Jamie mine a financial penalty on the proceeds with negotiations with conduct “constitutes negligent the government and JPMorgan other entities, including the state Dimon said of the ever-inflating bank. Attorney General Eric the government over a broader misrepresentation, common law Chase move to address outstand- of New York, which filed its own legal bills. Dimon has called the Holder has highlighted as a pri- pact to resolve mortgage-related fraud and aiding and abetting ing mortgage-related issues.” suit against JPMorgan in October litigation “painful.” ority holding the banks account- violations. fraud,” the FHFA complaint said. A JPMorgan statement called 2012, and the US Attorney from The bank also paid a $920m able for their actions ahead of the The larger ($4bn) of the two The FHFA’s litany of allega- Friday’s agreement “an important the Eastern District of California, settlement in September to financial crisis. settlements relates to $33.8bn tions included the charge that step towards a broader resolution which has launched a criminal regulators to settle violations AFP

US jobs market Results fail to lift QE index

BY BASHER KAHLOUT

HE week witnessed the disclosure of 14 listed companies of their results Tfor the nine months, which showed a decline in the profits of Industries Qatar (IQ), Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Doha low prices of shares of 23 com- Insurance and QCFS. Doha Bank panies, against the rise in prices and National Cement (QNCD) of 18 firms. Ezdan share prices showed stability in their profits. remained stable without change. Eight companies recorded an The Qatar Cinema share price increase in profits, notably Qatar showed the highest decrease by Insurance and Gulf International, 9.98 percent, followed by Qatar Medicare (MCGS) and Salam German Co Medical by 5.61per- International (SIIS), as General cent. QNB dropped by 5.33 Insurance showed big jump in percent and Widam Company its profits due to the increase in slipped 4.87 percent. In contrast, fair value of investment in real share price of General Insurance estates. showed the highest increase by A sign advertising jobs is posted along a street in the Brooklyn borough of New York. US employers added far fewer than expected workers in The week also witnessed some 3.83 percent, followed by Barwa, September, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy that supported the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain its monthly bond purchases. other news including signing an up 3.29 percent. Qatar Navigation agreement to expand the cement rose by 3.15 percent and Qatar plant, which is owned by the Insurance gained 2.31 percent. Investors Group, and the success- Concerning liquidity, the total ful issuance of bonds worth $1.5bn trading volume increased by 41.6 Italy eyes Eni by QNB, and Nakilat (QGTS), percent to QR1.5bn, and the Dubai refinery buys first Indian which won contracts to build daily trading average increased ships and to operate them. to QR300.4m compared to stake sale in By the end of the week, the QR212.2m in the previous week. Qatar Exchange index fell below The total trading of the shares raw sugar cargoes in 2 years privatisation drive support barrier of 9,700 points to of top six firms reached about 9652.4. The index dropped to 71.7 QR826m, which is 55 percent of LONDON: Dubai’s Al Khaleej supplier of Al Khaleej. The deal producer of sugar and a swing MILAN: The Italian govern- points or 0.73 percent to reach the total. The shares of Industries sugar refinery, one of the world’s was unrelated to the fire at the exporter that can impact global ment plans to start selling 9652.4 points. The all-share indi- Group topped the trading by largest, has bought the first Copersucar terminal, trade sources prices, will export 2.59 million state-owned assets by the end ces decreased 22.6 points or 0.92 QR253.7m, followed Barwa, cargoes of raw sugar from India said, adding that at least 50,000 tonnes of its excess sugar produc- of the year to reduce its debts, percent to 2,423 points. Medicare, QNB. Commercial in two years, rather than from tonnes was agreed before the tion in 2013/14, a state official said with a stake in oil and gas major The drop of main index and Bank and UDC. its traditional supplier Brazil. incident. this week. Eni top of the list, two sources the indices of all-shares resulted The market capitalisa- Trade sources said Indian mills Dealers said that following the Trade sources said last week familiar with the matter said. from low prices of share indi- tion dropped by QR6bn to had incentives to offer sugar for fire, Al Khaleej would need to Indian dealers have struck deals “We want to start soon. We ces of three main sectors. The QR522.5bn. Qatar portfolio sold export from stocks due to low guarantee further supplies, with to export about 175,000 tonnes of want to sell some of the assets banking and the financial sector net stocks worth QR70.8m, and domestic prices, which are below the possibility that they could be raw sugar for December-January by the end of the year to show index dropped by 2.42 percent non-Qatari portfolio sold stocks the world price. The Indian deal shipped via other port terminals delivery, marking their first sales we are doing something,” one and the Consumer Goods and worth QR40.8m. Foreign inves- was for 100,000 tonnes of raw in Brazil. Trade sources said that of the sweetener in the new sea- source with direct knowledge of Services sector declined by 0.46 tors bought stocks for a total of sugar for December to February rainfall had complicated the start son beginning October. the matter said. “The sale of the percent. QR85.6m against Qatari individu- shipment, $20 per tonne cheaper of the Indian sugar harvest, com- “Towards the end of the Indian Treasury’s stake in Eni ... could be In contrast, the insurance sec- als’ total buying of QR26.1m. than Brazilian supplies, a senior pounded by disputes between farm- season I would be expecting maybe done overnight, subject to market tor rose by 1.91 percent and the In general, the performance of Al Khaleej company official said. ers and millers over the cane price. April, May, June, I think they will conditions,” the source added. real estate sector was up by 0.88 the stock has continued to decline Raw sugar futures on ICE were “It really depends on how much have some low-qualities for export, Italy’s Treasury holds a 4.3 percent. While the transportation for the second week in a row with trading around 6 percent below a India can produce. The crop and depending on the demand of percent stake in Eni, the biggest sector gained 0.49 percent, the exception of trading volumes. The one-year high touched last Friday is behind at the moment. It is those low-qualities, some of those company listed on the Milan stock telecommunications sector rose strong results of several compa- after a fire ravaged Brazilian sup- clearly the easiest origin for Dubai low-qualities could go to refiner- exchange. The stake is worth by 0.09 percent. nies in the third quarter did not plier Copersucar’s port terminal to go for in terms also of refin- ies such as Al-Khaleej, displacing roughly ¤2.8bn ($3.9bn) at cur- The decline of the indicators help lift the benchmark index. in Santos. ing,” another trade source said. the Brazilian raws,” another trade rent market prices. in general, was outcome of the THE PENINSULA Copersucar is a traditional India, the world’s second-biggest source said. REUTERS A sale would be an easy and quick way for the government to pocket money to cut Italy’s public debt, which is hovering stubbornly around 133 percent of $3bn loss for Pemex in Q3 gross domestic product. The government is working on MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s state energy sector. But the president a list of stakes it could dispose oil giant Pemex on Friday posted rejects the accusation, saying his without losing direct or indi- a massive $3bn third quarter proposal calls for profit-sharing rect control over the companies loss, citing lower export volumes, deals with private firms while involved, the source said. falling fuel prices and a negative the oil would remain Mexico’s “This would also go in the direc- foreign exchange amid a contro- property. tion of reducing the presence of versial push for energy reform. The company’s oil production the state in the economy to make The monopoly’s sharp loss com- has fallen in recent years, from it more efficient,” the source said. pared to a profit of $1.87bn in the 3.4 million barrels per day in 2004 In the case of Eni, the sale of same period last year, accord- to 2.5 million in the third quarter the Treasury stake would not ing to a company filing with the of 2013. affect a 26 percent stake in the Mexican stock exchange. Raymundo Tenorio, director company held by state holding Pemex, which funds around 40 of business studies at Monterrey Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP). percent of the government cof- Technology university, said the CDP head Franco Bassanini told fers, reported $31.46m in sales in situation at Pemex has been reporters in Florence on Friday the July to September period, a 0.1 “nosediving” and that he expects that the agency was also consider- percent increase from last year. losses for the full year to reach ing selling part of its 29.9 percent The company’s net debt rose by around $3bn stake in Terna and 30 percent 2.7 percent to $62.1m. Some 55.2 percent of the com- stake in Snam to investors. In August, President Enrique pany’s sales revenues, around Another option to raise funds Pena Nieto unveiled a controver- $70bn, were destined every year would be to sell shares in ship- sial reform plan to open the oil for taxes to the state, he said. builder Fincantieri, currently sector to foreign investments in Tenorio said the reform pro- 99 percent owned by the CDP, order to increase production and posed by Pena Nieto would not through an initial public offering, modernize the state-run company. improve the company’s fiscal bur- the source said. However, the gov- The leftist opposition accuses den, meaning that Pemex would ernment is not planning to reduce Pena Nieto of trying to privatise remain “the safe deposit box of its shareholdings in either Enel or Pemex, 75 years after foreign public finances”. Finmeccanica any time soon. firms were thrown out of the AFP REUTERS SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

UPS third quarter profits rise Air Serbia names Apple’s Russia first plane after Djokovic BELGRADE: Serbia’s new national airline, Air Serbia, push likely to began flying yesterday with a plane named after favourite son Novak Djokovic, the men’s tennis world number two. The Airbus A319, emblazoned with a fizzle on price double-headed eagle and Serbia’s national red, blue and white col- ours, took off for Abu Dhabi. Air Firm faces tough competition Serbia said all its future planes would be named after promi- MOSCOW: Apple.’s push to In the US, a consumer can buy nent Serb figures. The airline win users in Russia, one of the iPhone 5c for $99.99 with a was formed in August, when the countries where the latest two-year contract. the Abu Dhabi-based Etihad iPhones went on sale on Friday, The price reduction does sig- Airways acquired 49 percent may fall short as the new model nal that Apple is gradually taking in Serbia’s sole air carrier JAT. has a major drawback: It’s still markets such as Russia more seri- Etihad has been awarded a five- too expensive. ously — though it needs to be even year contract to manage the Six years after the iPhone’s more aggressive to tap growth in carrier. Earlier, Etihad’s chief introduction, Apple’s share of such countries, said Baker. Too James Hogan said the compa- Russia’s smartphone market is high prices also threaten to curb ny’s first 10 new planes will also hovering at about 8 percent as the new iPhone’s sales in markets be A319s, part of Airbus’s family the device is too pricey for all including India and China. “Half of single-aisle medium-haul air- but the wealthiest of the coun- of the globe is non-operator mar- craft that can carry 124 passen- try’s 143 million people. Samsung kets,” he said. gers in its normal configuration. Electronics has grabbed more This year, Apple’s sales in United Parcel Service (UPS) aircraft are being loaded with air containers bound for their final destination at JAT has a fleet of 14 planes, 10 than 50 percent of Russian sales Russia have been driven by older the UPS Worldport All Points International Hub during the peak delivery day in Louisville, Kentucky. UPS said Boeing 737-300s and four ATR with its cheaper devices running versions, which include the 4s increased demand in domestic ground shipments lifted profits in the third quarter and expects online sales 72-200s, all of which are around Google Inc.’s Android software. that costs about $500, Baker to boost shipping volumes as it heads into the holiday quarter. 20 years old. Etihad holds equity For the first time, Apple is said. And those wealthy enough investments in Airberlin, Air bringing out a cheaper iPhone to afford the latest version are Seychelles, Virgin Australia, along with a higher-end model likely to opt for the high-end 5s Aer Lingus and Jet Airways. to “serve even more customers” model, Baker said. around the world. With the retail Russia is among about 30 coun- Sonatrach discovers price in Russia about $160 less than tries where the new iPhones went Mitsubishi Motors plans $2bn the top version, the 5c is still set on sale Friday. Consumers can pur- oil field in Algeria to cost almost $800 — about the chase the handsets at independ- ALGIERS: Algeria’s national country’s average monthly income. ent retailers such as Svyaznoy energy firm Sonatrach has dis- “If Apple really wants to com- and Euroset stores. Wireless share offer as early as Jan covered a major oil field with pete with Samsung, it should’ve operators Mobile Telesystems and almost 1.3 billion barrels of come up with a much lower price VimpelCom will also resume carry- TOKYO: Mitsubishi Motors by taking the bulk of a preferred makes public its latest multi-year deposits in the south of the coun- for the 5c,” said Simon Baker, an ing the new iPhones through agree- Corp plans to raise around share offering after a failed tie-up management plan on November 5, try, Energy Minister Youcef analyst at IDC in Moscow. “It’s ments with other distributors. $2bn in a public share offering with DaimlerChrysler AG. one of the sources said. That plan Yousfi announced yesterday. The really a matter of what Apple Next week, sales expand fur- as early as January to pay back Mitsubishi Motors will use is expected to include expanded find near Amguid Messaoud is wants: to have a really global prod- ther to more than a dozen nations top shareholders for a 2004 bail- the roughly 200bn yen it hopes production in emerging mar- “one of the most important that uct and retain market share as the including India, another fast- out that enabled its decade-long to raise to buy back the major- kets and an expanded lineup of Sonatrach has made in the past smartphone market moves toward growing market where Apple turnaround, sources familiar ity of those preferred shares at a SUVs, which currently include the 20 years,” he told the national cheaper price brackets, or to focus commands less than 10 percent with the matter said yesterday. discounted price and retire them, Outlander Sport. news agency APS during a visit to on making the maximum profit.” of sales. The debut in the US, The capital raising will also said the sources, who declined The company said in a state- the site. The discovery was made The Russian market high- China, and other markets, was allow the second-tier Japanese to be named as they were not ment to the Tokyo Stock 112km from Hassi Messaoud, the lights Cupertino, California-based September 20. carmaker to pay dividends for authorised to speak to the media. Exchange yesterday that it was largest oil field in Algeria. Yousfi Apple’s dilemma as it balances In Russia, at stake is a share of the first time in nearly a decade “It was difficult for them to find considering various options to said Sonatrach would have to between keeping its industry- a smartphone market that soared and a half. And it will maintain an alliance partner while the pref- deal with its preferred shares but use non-conventional methods to topping profit margins and chal- 65 percent in the first half to 7.6 close equity ties to the Mitsubishi erence shares were hanging over no decisions had been made. extract oil from the new field. lenging Samsung’s dominance million units, according to IDC. group to meet the challenges of them, but this will let them be a The maker of Triton pickups in high-growth markets. Apple’s Samsung, based in Suwon, South tightening environmental stand- normal company,” one source said. and i-MiEV electric cars, which Ireland building sales growth slowed to less than Korea, boosted its share to 54 ards and other technological Remaining preferred shares will sells one-quarter of its vehicles in 1 percent last quarter, placing percent from 40 percent. Apple, advances while it lacks a strategic be converted to ordinary stock. Southeast Asia, this week raised 40MW wind farm more pressure on Chief Executive whose market share budged to 8.3 automotive partner. The 380bn yen of preferred shares its net profit outlook for the full DUBLIN: The Irish Energy and Officer Tim Cook to go after new percent from 7.9 percent, com- It is also a milestone in the in the hands of Mitsubishi group year to next March by 40 per- Natural Resources Minister customer groups. peted for the second spot with company’s recovery from a defect companies has made it prohibi- cent to 70bn yen, but trimmed its has said that his country is now Apple’s difficulties in many Nokia Oyj and Sony Corp. cover-up scandal early in the tively costly for Mitsubishi Motors revenue outlook by 6.2 percent to constructing a 40-megawatt emerging markets, including Cook said in July Apple is “really last decade and a retreat from to resume dividend payments. 2.13 trillion yen. It said a boost wind farm in central Ireland Russia, stem from the way hand- happy” with its performance in European production to focus Mitsubishi Heavy, Mitsubishi from a weaker yen and cost cuts that will help the country move sets are priced and purchased. Russia. Bethan Lloyd, an Apple on fast-growing Southeast Asia, UFJ Financial and trading house offset a drop in vehicle sales. It closer to its renewable energy Whereas in the United States spokeswoman in London, declined to under the guidance of President Mitsubishi Corp will retain their will announce its second-quarter targets. ‘Ireland has a challeng- wireless carriers subsidise devices comment. Worldwide, the iPhone’s Osamu Masuko who arrived from combined 34 percent minority con- earnings on October 29. ing European Union renewable in exchange for longer contracts market share fell to 13 percent in the Mitsubishi Corp in 2005. trolling stake after the buy back News that Mitsubishi Motors energy target to meet by 2020, and larger monthly bills, in Russia second quarter from about 17 per- Group companies including and conversion, the sources said, was considering a share issue which includes meeting 40 per- that isn’t allowed. cent a year earlier, while Samsung Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, possibly via a purchase of ordinary and other measures to complete cent of electricity demand from That means consumers have to kept its share at above 30 percent, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares by Mitsubishi Heavy. its restructuring first emerged in renewable sources,’ Energy and pay the full price, leaving high- according to IDC. Inc and Mitsubishi Corp rescued Mitsubishi Motors will May. Its shares are up 16 percent Natural Resources Minister end models out of reach for many. WP-BLOOMBERG the troubled carmaker in 2004 announce the move when it so far this year. REUTERS Pat Rabbitte said. AGENCIES

FROM LEFT: Michael Gallagher, President and Founder of the Stevie Awards, with Sunil John, CEO, and Bashar Al Kadhi, Chief Operating Officer of Aada’a Burson-Marsteller, at The International Business Awards 2013. Asda’a Burson-Marsteller grabs 9 awards DOHA: Asda’a Burson-Mars- Stevies for PR campaigns for its a true testament to the thought teller, the region’s leading pub- clients including the UAE govern- leadership of the agency in execut- lic relations consultancy, has ment, the Dubai Expo 2020 bid, ing compelling and results-oriented scooped nine awards at the Emaar Properties, McDonald’s communications campaigns. “This International Business Awards Arabia, and Reed Exhibitions. year’s achievements, topped by 2013, including the prestig- With entrants from over 50 the Public Relations Agency of ious gold Stevie for the Public countries, the International the Year in the Middle East and Relations Agency of the Year in Business Awards – or Stevies – are Africa, reflects the extraordinary the Middle East and Africa for the world’s leading business awards breadth of communications strat- the third year. and a benchmark for the industry. egies rolled out by the firm. This The Dubai-headquartered The awards, which were presented success would not have been possi- agency, part of the WPP Group, at a gala dinner at the W Hotel in ble without the implicit trust of our which counts Emaar, Emirates Barcelona, Spain, were selected by clients in our competencies,” said NBD, Ford Middle East, a judging panel of more than 250 Joseph Ghossoub, Chairman and McDonalds Arabia, and Nestlé leading business executives. CEO of the MENACOM Group, Middle East amongst its clien- “The record-breaking success of the regional parent company of tele, was awarded a record two Asda’a Burson-Marsteller at the Asda’a Burson-Marsteller. gold, four silver, and three bronze International Business Awards is THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Oil market sinks; coffee futures fall to new low Gold shines, silver rises to a five-week pinnacle at $22.88 per ounce; most industrial metals drop

LONDON: World oil prices expectations. back its bond purchases in the powerhouse. Data published by four-and-a-half years, as traders Scoville. Last week, New York dived to multi-month lows this Another DoE report on near future,” said Commerzbank HSBC showed the bank’s pre- eyed the prospect of bumper har- sugar soared to $20.16 US cents week, weighed down by abun- Monday, delayed by the US gov- analysts. liminary Chinese purchasing vests from top producers Brazil a pound — the highest level since dant stockpiles in top consumer ernment shutdown, showed crude “The Fed’s March meeting is managers’ index for this month and Vietnam. October 22, 2012. the United States, dealers said. inventories had jumped 4 million now regarded as the most likely was 50.9, an improvement from Arabica slumped on Thursday to Scoville added: “Sugar prices Coffee futures slumped to barrels in the previous week to time that this will be decided. As a September’s 50.2 and the highest 109.50 US cents per pound, the low- had dropped until recently due to their lowest levels in four-and- October 11. result, the US dollar also dropped level since March. est level since March 2009, while big world production and espe- a-half years, as traders also eyed Prices were also dented by noticeably — falling against the The index tracks manufactur- Robusta hit $1,562, which was last cially big production in Brazil.” the prospect of bumper harvests the weaker-than-expected NFP euro to its lowest level in nearly ing activity in China’s factories touched in June 2010. “Favourable By Friday on the ICE Futures from top producers Brazil and report, traders said. The pivotal two years — which lent additional and is a closely watched gauge weather conditions mean that next US exchange, the price of unrefined Vietnam. data, delayed by the shutdown, support to prices.” of the health of the economy. year once again expects to see a sugar for delivery in March 2014 On the upside, precious metals showed that the American econ- The European single currency A reading above 50 indicates very good crop in Brazil,” said eased to 18.89 US cents a pound won some support as the dollar omy added 148,000 jobs last month. hit a new two-year high at $1.3823 growth, while anything below Commerzbank analysts. from 18.97 cents a week earlier. hit a two-year euro low, with poor By Friday on London’s on Friday. The flagging green- signals contraction. By Friday on the ICE Futures On LIFFE, the price of a tonne of non-farm payrolls (NFP) data Intercontinental Exchange, Brent back makes dollar-denominated Earlier in the week, alumin- US exchange in New York, white sugar for December slid to raising expectations the Federal North Sea crude for delivery in raw materials cheaper for buyers ium, lead, nickel and zinc had set Arabica for delivery in December $501.50 from $507. Reserve would keep its stimulus December slid to $106.62 per bar- using stronger currencies, which multi-month highs on the back of had dipped to 110.60 US cents a COCOA: Prices fell on profit- programme in place. rel from $109.60. On the New York can stimulate demand and push the weak dollar. pound from 114.60 cents a week taking after striking two-year OIL: The crude oil market hit Mercantile Exchange, West Texas prices higher. By Friday on the London Metal earlier. On LIFFE, London’s pinnacles the previous week on a series of low points as rising Intermediate or light sweet crude By late Friday on the London Exchange, copper for delivery futures exchange, Robusta for the back of strong demand. By US reserves stoked demand wor- for December slid to $97.54 a bar- Bullion Market, the price of gold in three months fell to $7,134 a January sank to $1,582 a tonne Friday on LIFFE, cocoa for deliv- ries. New York crude plunged on rel from $101.02 for the November rallied to $1,347.75 an ounce from tonne from $7,273 a week earlier. from $1,638 a week earlier. ery in December 2014 dropped to Thursday, striking a low of $95.95 contract a week earlier. $1,316.50 a week earlier. Silver Three-month aluminium eased SUGAR: Prices dipped as trad- £1,701 a tonne from £1,763 a week per barrel — which was last wit- PRECIOUS METALS: Gold advanced to $22.35 an ounce from to $1,854.50 a tonne from $1,855. ers’ attention returned to abun- earlier. On ICE Futures US, cocoa nessed on June 28. jumped to a one-month peak at $21.87. On the London Platinum Three-month lead decreased to dant supplies, after striking a for December slid to $2,686 a And London Brent oil sank on $1,352.05 per ounce on Thursday, and Palladium Market, platinum $2,170 a tonne from $2,185. Three- one-year peak the previous week tonne from $2,759 a week earlier. Friday to $106.52 a barrel, touch- dragging sister metal silver to a gained to $1,440 an ounce from month tin reversed to $22,820 a following a fire at a key terminal RUBBER: The market fell ing a level last seen on August 9. five-week pinnacle at $22.88 per $1,438. Palladium eased to $733 tonne from $23,000. Three-month in top producer Brazil. on weak demand, in line with The US government’s ounce. “Gold and silver climbed an ounce from $737. nickel climbed to $14,501 a tonne “Prices have completely given lower rubber prices on the Tokyo Department of Energy (DoE) noticeably ... after the delayed BASE METALS: Most base from $14,195. Three-month zinc back the gains seen from the fire Commodity Exchange. The said on Monday that US crude September labour market report or industrial metals sank as sank to $1,929.75 a tonne from in Brazil last Friday. The over- Malaysian Rubber Board’s bench- reserves had soared by 5.2 mil- in the US fell short of expecta- tensions in China’s interbank $1,945.50. all fundamental of big supplies mark SMR20 slid to 234.95 US lion barrels in the week end- tions, making it less likely that market eclipsed news of upbeat COFFEE: Prices nose- remains,” said US-based Price cents a kilo from 236.50 cents the ing October 18, easily beating the US Federal Reserve will scale manufacturing data in the Asian dived to their lowest levels in Futures Group analyst Jack previous week AFP

Spain’s largest wind turbine British housing Tata-SIA airline to market to avoid start flights by May price bubble, says official NEW DELHI: The new pas- airline by investing $100m and senger carrier of Tata Sons and had sought the FIPB’s approval. Singapore Airlines should be About privatisation of Air LONDON: Britain’s housing operational by May next year, a India, Tata said the company will market will avoid a price bubble top official of the joint venture be interested at the possibility as resulting from the government’s said on Friday. and when it happened. “We would latest ‘Help to Buy’ scheme, “We hope that we will be able be very happy to look at it.” because supply will catch up to launch by May-June (2014),” India’s first passenger carrier with demand, says the head of Prasad Menon, the proposed was Tata Airlines, which took Travis Perkins, the UK’s biggest airline’s chairman, told report- flight in 1932. In 1953, it was building materials supplier. ers after meeting Civil Aviation nationalised and renamed Air “As long as there’s people want- Minister Ajit Singh here. India. ing to sell and move as well as His comments came a day after The group’s other venture with buy and move then the market the government approved setting Malaysian budget passenger car- is helped to be in equilibrium,” up the joint venture airline. rier AirAsia is in the process of Travis Perkins’s Chief Executive Menon was accompanied by procuring operators licence from Geoff Cooper said. Tata Group Chairman Emeritus the DGCA. He reckons new house builds in Ratan Tata and SIA Chief The issue of Air India priva- Britain will be just over 100,000 in Executive Goh Choon Phong. tisation has come up after the 2013, up about 20 percent, while The senior officials of the com- minister said that in his opinion total housing transactions will be pany met the minister for 45 min- the government should not be about 1 million. utes. They also met Commerce engaged in service sectors like “With that expansion of supply and Industries Minister Anand airlines. coming into the market I think Sharma. He had added that the govern- that’s another important check The two companies’ plan for the ment will not further fund the on house prices running away launch of a new full-service pri- airline after a final equity infu- with themselves,” he said in an vate carrier based in New Delhi sion of Rs.30,000 crore which is interview at the firm’s depot in was approved by the Foreign expected to be completed by 2021 Vauxhall, south London. Investment Promotion Board is over. He noted that Britain was com- (FIPB) on Thursday. The equity infusion is a part ing from a very low base in terms Asked about the timeline for of the airline’s turnaround and of housing activity, with the major- approvals from the government financial restructuring plans. ity of people who buy a house not for setting up the airline, Ajit This is the third time the Tatas looking to buy a new house, but Singh said: “As soon as they can are trying to start an airline in looking to buy an existing house provide with all the required India with SIA. In mid-1990s, in a chain of housing transactions. data by the DGCA (Directorate Tatas and SIA had tried to launch Some senior politicians includ- General of Civil Aviation).” a joint airline. ing business minister Vince Cable “DGCA will have to be satisfied. Again in 2000-01, both parties and lenders such as Antonio Issues relating to fleet, (parking) had made another bid to take Horta-Osorio, chief executive of space, slots and routes needs to a stake in the erstwhile Indian Lloyds Bank, have expressed con- be sorted out.” Airlines. But that deal didn’t cerns that the coalition govern- Both the companies last month come through due to stringent Spain’s largest wind turbine Arinaga — a five megawatts turbine standing 505 feet tall with 205-feet long ment’s “Help to Buy” mortgage signed a memorandum of under- foreign investment norms. blades, is seen at the end of a dike in the port of Arinaga on Gran Canaria in the Spanish archipelago of the guarantee scheme could inflate standing (MoU) to launch an IANS Canary Islands. Spain launched its first offshore wind turbine last week, offering a moment of fleeting pride to house prices. an industry flagging from a decline in state support. But the Bank of England’s dep- uty governor Charlie Bean said on Tuesday that the government could raise the fees charged to mortgage lenders if Help to Buy pushes up house prices rather SEC proposes ‘crowd funding’ plan for start-ups than increasing supply. “It’s a good thing that a degree WASHINGTON: Entrepreneurs could suffer high failure rates. On Wednesday, a strong possibility exists that people who general public for the first time in decades of independence has been brought use the Internet to sell a stake in their some SEC commissioners acknowledged participate in this type of investing will lose via emails, billboards or even Facebook. to bear on the Help to Buy businesses to anyone in the country the potential risks and asked the public for some or all of their money because most While they can solicit whomever they schemes by giving the regulatory under rules proposed by the Securities feedback before a rule is finalized, possibly start-ups fail. want, only “accredited investors” with a authorities the power to adjust and Exchange Commission. next year. Supporters of the Internet say that certain net worth or income will be allowed them if it looks like the housing The “crowd funding” plan would dra- “Getting the balance right will likely critics are unfairly maligning the proc- to make a purchase. market’s getting out of control,” matically open up an investment landscape take time and careful refinement,” SEC ess. “It’s not to be denied that start-ups On Wednesday, investor advocates com- said Cooper. now dominated by Wall Street firms and Commissioner Kara Stein said. “If we don’t and small businesses fail, but if you dig plained that the proposal does not require He predicted a situation where wealthy people, allowing fledgling busi- get it right, I fear that the promise of crowd down into the big reason why, it’s lack of companies to verify the income or net the housing market returned to nesses to gather small sums from mom- funding will be lost.” access to capital,” said Sherwood Neiss, worth of a prospective investor. health and the requirement for and-pop investors. With the rise of online social media in the principal at Crowfund Capital Advisers, SEC Commissioner Luis A Aguilar Help to Buy reduced, enabling The SEC unanimously approved the pro- past few years, crowd funding has become which works with international organisa- warned that the nature of crowd funding the scheme’s cap on proper- posal after grappling with how to balance a popular way to seek financial support for tions and governments on crowd funding carries risks. For instance, the proposal ties at £600,000 ($970,000) to the needs of cash-strapped start-ups with a new album, a smartphone app or even a policies. requires investors to hold onto the securi- be reduced and the programme the desire to protect unsophisticated inves- worthy cause. In return for their donations, Under the plan, companies must dis- ties they bought for a year. But once they focused outside of London and on tors from fraud. contributors typically get a token reward — close their financial condition and other are ready to sell, will anyone be available parts of the country where help The plan, mandated by Congress, allows maybe a T-shirt — or nothing at all. information to regulators, investors and to buy? “Small-business investments tend was needed most. companies to raise up to $1m a year. It But buying a security through crowd the funding portal. The proposal also would to be illiquid, as most securities offerings Last week Travis Perkins, sets limits on how much money people can funding is a relatively new concept that bar certain companies from participating may be too small for an active secondary which also trades as Wickes, City invest — anywhere from $2,000 to $100,000 the SEC was ordered to implement by the in crowdfunding, including foreign firms. trading market to develop,” Aguilar said. Plumbing, Keyline, Tile Giant and annually — based on their net worth and Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, a In addition, it would ban firms associated Meanwhile, some industry observers said BSS, posted an 8.6 percent rise income. And it mandates that the funds be broad bipartisan measure enacted last with felons or other “bad actors” from they worry that some aspects of the pro- in third-quarter revenue. Cooper raised through a regulated portal or other year that aims to make it easier for com- participating in crowd funding, borrowing posal may prove too onerous. They point forecast year-on-year volume intermediary. panies to raise money, grow and hire more from a similar clause in another recently out that firms raising more than $500,000 growth for the building materi- Critics of the plan have warned that workers. approved rule. would have to be audited by a third party als trade market in 2014 of 2 to this type of crowd funding will leave small Barbara Roper, a director at the That rule, also mandated by the JOBS — a costly hurdle for businesses that have 3 percent and growth of 1 to 2 investors vulnerable to fraud or big losses, Consumer Federation of America, said Act, allows hedge funds and other private yet to generate revenue. percent for the consumer, ‘do-it- especially since small businesses generally that no matter what the final rule says, firms to raise money by advertising to the WP-BLOOMBERG yourself’ market. REUTERS SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Grangemouth’s fire Blackstone and Pinterest still burns, for now as the QE’s offspring BY IAN JACK BY JAMES SAFT dinners!) and develop mobile apps (pictures “Ground-breaking securitisation.” There ontrary to the idea that Jim Ratcliffe is a secretive figure of Japanese dinners you look at while wait- was a time when I actually thought I’d never who flits between tax haven and luxury yacht, he has quite wo groups with particular reason ing for the bus!). hear those three little words again. a large presence on YouTube. There the founder, chief to be grateful about the Federal The company has made the first steps But no, now we have private equity group Cexecutive and chairman of Ineos can be found talking Reserve’s never-never taper are towards turning this into money, announc- Blackstone and its planned $300-500m about the business philosophy and strategy that in just 15 years the people at Blackstone and ing in September tentative plans to experi- bond backed by rents flowing from homes has made Ineos one of the world’s largest petrochemical compa- Pinterest. ment with promoted pins (pictures of it bought mainly out of foreclosure. nies, with 51 sites in 11 countries, and Ratcliffe himself among TBlackstone, with its pioneering and soon Japanese dinners featuring pineapple slices A bit like Pinterest, the whole enterprise Britain’s richest industrialists, one of the few born in Britain to to be AAA-rated securitisation of single- paid for by Dole!) is either pure genius or just another finan- matter globally. family house rents, and Pinterest, which Remember too that the investors in the cial disaster waiting to happen. He turned 61 last week, but looks younger: a tall, lean figure is valued at $3.8bn and has no reported latest round didn’t plop their money down Having spent upwards of $6bn buying up with abundant hair who likes to run and is a passionate supporter revenues (zero, nada, niente), both could hoping to cash out with a small gain. More foreclosed houses, Blackstone now wishes of Manchester United, which together with his northern gram- serve as poster children for extraordinary likely they are hoping for a very healthy to get some of its money back by selling the mar-school education and degree in chemical engineering from monetary policy. multiple of $3.8bn as the final IPO price. So right to the stream of income to investors Birmingham makes a kind of demotic ideal, as well as someone Each, in its own special way, is the ben- should we be concerned about a company hungry for that extra bit of yield. who typifies the Britain that might have been had it cherished eficiary of the loose conditions which the with zero reported revenue going up in value According to the Financial Times the deal manufacturing. As it is, he is hardly a patriot. To reduce Ineos’s Federal Reserve sees fit to maintain. by 52 percent in eight months? will get a credit rating from agencies includ- tax bill, he moved the company’s HQ to Switzerland in 2010, and Each too, provides a convenient barom- For one thing, a recent Reuters and Ipsos ing Kroll, Morningstar and Moody’s and will he makes no secret of his pessimism over Britain’s future either in eter by which we can observe the effects survey found 26 percent of the 807 people get at least one AAA rating. Now of course speeches or interviews with the company magazine. Grangemouth of Fed policy made manifest in financial polled who had signed up for Pinterest said structured credit ratings are different from workers and Unite officials would have been wise to visit YouTube markets. they do not use the service any more and 9 sovereign ratings, but there is an irony here and take note. Perhaps they did, or perhaps from other sources In short, this is the kind of stuff that percent of people who signed up have since that the US doesn’t even have AAA ratings already had the measure of the man they were dealing with. Then often happens when you have a bubble, but shut down their accounts. from all its raters. the question becomes: how did they make their mistake? sometimes when you do not. How far it goes But public markets are keen, with And while I am sure this will have lots of Accepting an award for his “outstanding contribution to the and how it ends, I cannot tell you. That you Twitter planning to go public next month. bells and whistles to justify the top rating, petrochemical industry” in Texas this summer, Ratcliffe spoke of should be watching is absolutely certain. A September survey of Silicon Valley ven- the US has a printing press with which it his belief that “a successful economy must have a strong manu- Pinterest, an Internet service which ture capitalists found confidence to be at a can satisfy its creditors at zero cost. To be facturing base” and that Britain’s lack of one was demonstrated allows users to post pictures and other six-year high, with particular enthusiasm sure, it is impossible to judge the offering by its poor post-crash performance compared to Germany. The media, raised $225m this week from a group about the environment for public offerings. without knowing the particulars, which are collapse of UK manufacturing had been “quite depressing”. Fifteen led by Fidelity Investments. Hmm, where were we six years ago? Oh not yet public. years before, manufacturing’s share of both economies had been That attached a $3.8bn value on the com- yes, at the beginning of a financial crisis Again, the very fact that this is happening roughly the same at around 22-25 percent, and while that propor- pany, or $158 for each of its 24.9 million which only ended due to extraordinary is at least in part due to very loose monetary tion still persisted in Germany, the share in the UK had dropped users in September, who like to do things efforts by government and by central banks. policy which has made many investors both to 10 percent, because, as Ratcliffe said. like post pictures of dinners they someday Pinterest may turn into a money-making highly confident and really desperate for Ratcliffe predicted that most of Ineos’s investment would gravi- hope to make. machine, and well reward its investors, but that extra bit of yield. Triumph, disaster or tate towards the US, which was already generating half the com- The company, which raised $200m in there can be no doubt that Fed policies somewhere in between, both of these deals pany’s profits, leaving European plants “in a difficult place” unless February, plans to use the new funds to aimed at encouraging risk taking in finan- will be fascinating to watch. cheap US feedstock could be imported. In Norway, a new terminal expand internationally (pictures of Japanese cial markets are at work here. REUTERS now being built by Ineos at its Rafnes chemical plant should take its first shipments of American ethane in 2015. A similar new terminal at Grangemouth, partly financed by grants and loan guarantees from the Scottish and UK governments, would ensure the long-term future of Scotland’s last big manufacturing site, which presently draws its diminishing and much more expensive supply of methane from the North Sea. But the scheme’s go-ahead depended on the workforce agreeing to reduced earnings and pen- sions at a plant said to be losing £10m a month. How sincerely he wanted Grangemouth reformed rather than Grangemouth closed has sometimes looked debatable. In 2008, industrial action defeated the management when it tried to push through similar changes, which led to speculation that Ratcliffe wanted revenge, and wanted shot of a factory that has wearied him with its problems. The miners and the printers managed to defeat threats to their earnings and job security until certain externals changed. The existential threat to Grangemouth and every other European petrochemical plant is America’s shale gas. But what would you have done in the circumstance? Rejected the terms, believing the closure threat to be a negotiating stance? Half of Grangemouth’s 1,300 workers seem to have believed that, mistakenly. Or agreed straight off to everything the management wanted, thereby acknowledging that in a world where capital is footloose and fancy-free, and can move production almost any- where, organised labour has very little power? That would have been sensible, if only because it might have thwarted any devious ploy to be rid of you, but you might not have felt good about yourself as a loser in the crude binary tradition of industrial relations. In 1971, the work-in at Upper Clyde Shipbuilders seized the public imagination because it contradicted conventional trade union behaviour by keeping men at work in defiance of orders to send them home. Perhaps Unite needed to do something similar at Grangemouth. Or perhaps we should just face the fact that in a case like this surrender to the owner’s demands is the only option. I first saw Grangemouth as a small boy. From the hill behind our house you could see it flaring in the dark a dozen miles upriver. Many industries lit up the sky above Scotland in those days though none as spectacularly as what has turned out to be the last of them. Coloured lights, flames, steam, smoke and burnished steel: it made Scotland modern. The relief is enormous that it still continues. THE GUARDIAN Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Gold price drop jolts West Africa from mining dreams BY JOE BAVIER and - had seen output decline for 27 in 2001 to a record $1,920.30 an company’s CEO, said. While min- Professional Grouping of Ivory industry association in Ghana. MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG consecutive months. ounce a decade later but are set ers already in production may Coast Miners. The Chamber is the umbrella West Africa appeared destined to snap 12 years of gains in 2013 be able to survive by tightening “Most projects are so little body that represents the shared his year’s drop in world take up some of the slack. From after falling by more than a fifth their belts and praying prices advanced that practically noth- interests of companies involved in gold prices has been 6.7 million ounces - around 8 per- in the year to date. don’t fall further, the scores of ing is proven. They’re so far mineral exploration, production deeply sobering for cent of the global supply - in 2012, When the bubble burst, miners juniors who bet on West Africa from being able to estimate their and processing in the country. TWest African coun- output was expected to rise to 11 large and small were hit hard. in the past few years won’t get reserves that the risks for inves- It was founded in 1928 and has tries, from established producer million ounces by 2015, mostly off so easily. tors are big.” its members accounting for over Ghana to promising newcomer from production in the region’s BURSTING BUBBLE Nearly 12 percent of all new gold Exploration is in a similar hold- 90 percent of all of the country’s Ivory Coast, whose prospects top exporter Ghana. Africa’s biggest gold pro- discoveries over the last two dec- ing pattern across the region. mineral production. of mineral wealth are being Investors pumped money into ducer, AngloGold Ashanti said ades have been in West Africa, a “We are not going to repeat snatched away. companies - many of them junior in August its cost structure in fact that has helped small miners PAIN AHEAD that feat this year. Payment As miners’ stock prices plum- miners vulnerable even at high Ghana was unsustainable and raise exploration funds in Toronto, With the US Federal Reserve to the GRA (Ghana Revenue met and they have to consider gold prices - that had a toehold it would make cutbacks. It sus- Sydney and London’s junior AIM expected to roll back its quanti- Authority) is going to shrink,” suspending or halting new in the region. pended excavation last month at market. Nowhere was this more tative easing programme, many said Toni Aubynn, GCM chief projects, many fear the dream “The mining industry was the Yatela Mine in Mali, which true than in Ivory Coast, which had analysts believe gold prices may executive. that inspired West Africa’s gold in a state of over-exuberance it owns with Canadian mid-tier long neglected mining in favour fall further as investors switch to The impact on Africa’s third rush may be gone for good and before the correction,” Randgold miner IAMGOLD. of agricultural commodities like assets offering better returns. biggest producer Mali, where gold regional economies may be in for Resources CEO Mark Bristow Canada’s Kinross Gold Corp cocoa and has only three producing For mining-dependent regional accounts for 75 percent of export an abrupt awakening. said. recorded a net loss in the fourth mines. Its untapped gold potential economies, the consequences receipts and 25 percent of GDP, Just a year ago, there was rea- “In my mind, it wasn’t sustain- quarter of 2012 due to two mines fuelled a wave of interest after the could be dire. Although Ghana’s is potentially even worse. Just two son to believe in the golden future able ... There has been a lot of in Mauritania and Ghana. It now end of a decade-long political crisis current economic boom is often mines, Sadiola and Morila, his- of a region that had long been mining development that hasn’t plans to cut 300 jobs and has fro- in 2011. chalked up to its new oil wealth, torically accounted for 80 percent handicapped by challenging ter- given value to shareholders or the zen expansion in Mauritania until But with gold stocks losing on its gold exports were worth $5.6bn of Mali’s output. rain, underdeveloped infrastruc- host governments.” at least 2015. average 40-50 percent of their last year, nearly as much as oil Global interest in Africa’s eco- ture and political risk. Though gold prices had stead- Endeavour Mining, which has value since January, financing has and cocoa combined. nomic boom is rising but critics Economic uncertainty was fuel- ily risen, so too had the industry- three gold mines producing more dried up and work under Ivory Gold contributed 27 percent argue growth relies too heavily ling demand for gold and tradi- wide costs of mining lower and than 300,000 ounces per year in Coast’s 81 exploration permits has of the country’s foreign exchange on natural resources, leaving it tional producers were struggling lower ore grades. Mali, Ghana and Burkina Faso, slowed to a trickle. and furnished more than $700m vulnerable to price fluctuations. to keep up. In West Africa, added factors has also planned cuts. “There are very few that to government coffers, according Anyone looking at West Africa’s Until July, South Africa - like high energy prices further “There’s no way around it are now active. I don’t know to data from Ghana Chamber gold industry might share those Africa’s largest gold producer and inflated costs. Gold prices ral- but to suck it in and hold your if it is even 10 percent,” said of Mines (GCM), The Ghana concerns. the world’s number five exporter lied from around $250 an ounce breath,” Neil Woodyer, the Nouho Kone, President of the Chamber of Mines main minerals REUTERS SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GECM & TENDERS

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Qatar Volleyball Association Federation Cup NBA: Hall An Al Khor player (in blue) scores a of Famer point against Al Sadd during the Qatar Volleyball Association Federation Cup match at Al Wakra Indoor Stadium Sharman dies in Doha. RIGHT: An Al Ahli player (in green) hits a smash against Qatar LOS ANGELES: Bill Sharman, Sports Club at the same venue. The a basketball Hall of Famer with competition has a record 12 teams strong ties to two of the NBA’s taking part. The teams have been marquee clubs the Boston divided into two groups. Group A Celtics and the Los Angeles consists of Eljaish, Al Rayyan, Police, Lakers died yesterday at the Al Gharafa, Al Qiyada and Al Wakra. age of 87. Group B has Al Arabi, Al Ahli, Al The Lakers said Sharman died Shamal, Al Sadd, Al Khor and Qatar at his home in Redondo Beach in Sports Club. The final is scheduled on suburban Los Angeles. He had October 31. suffered a stroke last week. PICTURES BY: KAMMUTTY VP Sharman starred as a player with the Celtics from 1951-61. He was an eight-time All-Star and won four NBA titles with Boston after playing his first season in An Al Gharafa 1950-51 with Washington. player (in yellow) Elected to the Hall of Fame as a attempts to player in 1976, Sharman was also spike the ball inducted as a coach in 2004. John during their Wooden and Lenny Wilkens are match against the only others to be honored in Eljaish at Qatar both categories. Sports Club Sharman began his coach- yesterday. ing career with San Francisco RIGHT: Action in 1966 and spent two seasons between Al with the Warriors before mov- ing to the American Basketball Rayyan and Association in 1968. He guided Police at the Utah to a championship in 1971, same venue. then returned to the NBA with the Lakers for their historic 1971- PICTURES BY: 72 season. ABDUL BASIT The Lakers won 33 straight games, a US professional sports record, during Sharman’s first season and finished with a record of 69-13, then won the NBA title for the first time in Los Angeles. Sharman coached the Lakers for another four seasons, then moved into the front office as McIlroy’s title hopes falter general manager. Meanwhile, Mike Miller, who was waived by the Miami Heat Shanghai Masters: Guthrie and Spain’s Cabrera-Bello share lead over the summer using the amnesty clause, is consider- ing suing the Heat over a scam SHANGHAI: Rory McIlroy at the par-five 15th to come, it that victimized Miller, the Miami stormed off the 18th green at looked odds-on that McIlroy Scores Herald reported. the BMW Masters yesterday would be within touching distance According to the Herald, SHANGHAI: Leading scores having seen a great chance to of the leaders going into today’s Miller, who is now a member yesterday after three rounds challenge for the trophy disap- final round of the $7m event. of the Memphis Grizzlies, may of the European Tour’s $7m pear into a greenside bunker. But further birdies would not file a complaint in court ask- BMW Masters at Lake The 24-year-old banged his materialise as his touch on the ing the Heat for over $1.7m in Malaren Golf Club, Shanghai putter angrily on the steps lead- greens deserted him, and three damages because the person (par 72): ing to the scorers’ hut at Lake putts after splashing out to 15 who orchestrated the scam was Malaren in Shanghai after a dis- feet at the last put him back to 208 Rafael Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 73-68-67, introduced to Miller by a Heat astrous double-bogey six at the two-under for the tournament Luke Guthrie (USA) 65-71-72. employee. AGENCIES fearsome finishing hole all but and provoked his angry response. 209 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (ESP) blew away his title hopes. McIlroy had been in jovial mood 71-71-67. Luke Guthrie of the United all week after finishing second in 210 Gregory Bourdy (FRA) 70-73-67. Golden State States, who had held sole pos- Korea last Sunday, but refused to 211 Paul Casey (ENG) 70-70-71, Craig Lee session of the lead all week, was talk to reporters as he stomped (SCO) 70-70-71, Scott Jamieson (SCO) Warriors ink joined at the top of the leader- back to the clubhouse. 72-68-71. board on eight-under par by Playing partner Gregory 212 Pablo Larrazabal (ESP) 70-73-69, Aussie Bogut Spain’s Rafael Cabrera-Bello at Bourdy of France did manage to Thongchai Jaidee (THA) 70-70-72. the end of day three. get up and down at the last, how- Guthrie suffered bogeys at the ever, to complete a fine bogey-free 213 Marcus Fraser (AUS) 73-70-70, Lee LOS ANGELES: The Golden 16th and 18th to drop him back to round of 67 to lie in fourth place Westwood (ENG) 72-71-70, Bernd State Warriors said yesterday the field with a level-par round of at six-under par. Wiesberger (AUT) 75-69-69, Peter they had signed Australian Uihlein (USA) 69-75-69. 72. Meanwhile the Spaniard shot “It was very important to get Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on at the edge of the 17th green centre Andrew Bogut to a a fine five-under round of 67. that par and keep the momentum during the third round of the BMW Shanghai Masters tournament at the 214 Ricardo Gonzalez (ARG) 73-67-74, multi-year contract extension, “I’m happy, confident and enjoy- going,” said the Frenchman, who Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai, yesterday. Maximilian Kieffer (GER) 72-72-70, reported to be worth $36m. ing the tournament so far,” said won the Wales Open this year and Rory McIlroy (NIR) 71-72-71, Padraig USA Today reported that the Carbrera-Bello after his round. starred for the European team in Harrington (IRL) 72-72-70, Thomas three-year deal is worth $36m, “Hopefully tomorrow I can keep the Seve Trophy last month, win- Nicklaus-designed 7,607-yard before he could start his third Bjorn (DEN) 73-72-69, Soren Kjeldsen with incentives that could raise those feelings and take them out ning five points out of five. Lake Malaren layout. The differ- round yesterday morning. (DEN) 76-71-67, Francesco Molinari its value to $42m. on the golf course with me and “It’s a tough hole, 18, and you ence was clearly seen in the scores Several television viewers had (ITA) 72-71-71 “OFFICIAL: The Warriors have play my best.” can see with what happened to compared to last year when con- noticed him illegally tap down 215 Ian Poulter (ENG) 74-69-72 signed center Andrew Bogut to a But the huge crowds had come Rory that it’s very easy to drop ditions were calm. something on the eighth green on 216 David Horsey (ENG) 72-72-72, Danny multi-year contract extension,” to see McIlroy, and he had looked back quickly,” he said. Then Peter Hanson of Sweden Friday and emailed the European Willett (ENG) 74-72-70, Martin Kaymer the NBA club said on Twitter. all set to get into contention as In third place is another won the BMW Masters with a Tour. (GER) 75-71-70 The Golden State Warriors he began the back nine with four Spaniard, Fernando Gonzalez- 21-under par total. It seems that After viewing footage, he was have reached an agreement with Selected birdies in a row to get to four- Castano, on seven-under par. He 10-under could be good enough deemed to have touched the line center Andrew Bogut on a three- under par. was one of the few players to tame this year with the wind forecast of his putt in contravention of the 218 Luke Donald (ENG) 75-72-71, Peter year, $36m extension, a person The former world number one, the fearsome 471-yard 18th hole to blow hard again today. rules. Hanson (SWE) 79-68-71 with knowledge of the situation who has struggled with his game as he made a birdie to return a Earlier in the day, a distraught The offence carries a two-shot 219 Paul Lawrie (SCO) 74-73-72 told USA TODAY Sports. all year, showed some of his old card of 67. Simon Dyson of England, who had penalty, but as Dyson had already 220 Graeme McDowell (NIR) 70-74-76 That would require the oft- magic as his birdie blitz propelled The wind, though lighter been in a six-way tie for second signed for a round of 70 and not injured big man to play at least 221 Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 74-77-70 him up the leaderboard. than the first two days, was still after Friday’s play, left for the 72, it meant the end of his tourna- 65 games in each of the three sea- With a birdie opportunity a big factor on the tough Jack airport after being disqualified ment. AFP 225 Henrik Stenson (SWE) 72-74-79 sons covered and reach certain performance levels, the newspa- per said. Bogut, the top overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, has strug- gled to stay healthy. He missed a Bronze medal for Qatar at Arab Cycling Championship total of 107 games over the past two seasons as he battled injuries DOHA: Qatar team bagged Moses Khalfan and Ahmed Al to his elbow, wrist and ankle. Qatar team a bronze medal in the seniors Burdaini, claimed third place with Bogut enters the 2013-14 sea- members team trial event at the 21st a time of 1:29:25. son owning career averages of 12.2 celebrate on Arab Cycling Championship, Qatar’s average speed was points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, the podium finishing behind Algeria and 46.385km per hour. 1.58 blocks and 32.1 minutes over after winning hosts Bahrain on the podium. At the presentation ceremony, eight seasons with the Milwaukee The eight-day event, which Qatar Cycling Federation’s Bucks and Warriors. bronze medal ends on October 31, is currently (QCF) Secretary General Majid Despite impending free agency, in the seniors on in Bahrain. Al Naimi was joined by Arab Bogut made clear he wanted to team trial event Races are being held in three Cycling Union President Sheikh stay with the Warriors, who made at the 21st categories: men’s senior; men’s Faisal bin Humaid Al Qassimi of the play-offs last season and are Arab Cycling junior men’s and the youth the UAE and organising commit- expected to contend again in the Championship category. tee chairman and Bahrain Cycling Western Conference in the 2013- in Bahrain. Bahrain won the 67-kilometre Association President Shaikh 14 season that tips off on Tuesday. RIGHT: A event in a time of one hour 28 Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. AFP cyclist shows minutes 17 seconds after rac- More than 300 riders from 14 his bronze ing with an average speed of Arab nations are competing in the medal. Qatar 46.894km/h. championship. NHL Results finished behind They finished behind gold-win- The senior men’s events are NY Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 3 Algeria and ners Algeria, who are made up of being held for the 21st year while Columbus 5 Toronto 2 top professional Arab riders. the junior men’s races are being Bahrain. The Anaheim 2 Ottawa 1 eight-day Algeria’s winning time was staged for the 16th year. Buffalo 3 Florida 1 event will end 1:25:18 with an average speed of This is only the second time on October 31. 48.534km per hour. that the youth races have been Vancouver 3 St Louis 2 Qatar’s team comprising of part of the championship. Colorado 4 Carolina 2 Abdullah Afif, Hamad Al Afif, THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Indian Grand Prix Grid GREATER NOIDA, India: Starting grid for the Indian Grand Prix after qualifying Vettel seizes Indian pole yesterday: 1st row Sebastian Vettel (GER/Red The German needs to finish fifth to seal another championship title Bull-Renault); Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes) GREATER NOIDA, India: ever behind legends Juan Manuel “What turns out to be the right 2nd row Sebastian Vettel looked odds- Fangio and Michael Schumacher. strategy we’ll find out tomorrow. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/ on favourite to win his fourth “I’m trying not to think about “But the race is long and you Mercedes); Mark Webber (AUS/ straight Formula One title as (the title), obviously it’s difficult will have plenty of time to make Red Bull-Renault) he snared pole position for the when every second person in the it up. The strategy should not 3rd row Indian Grand Prix with appar- paddock is asking you the same determine the result that much. ent ease yesterday. question,” Vettel told reporters. We have good pace and the car Felipe Massa (BRA/Ferrari); Vettel, needing only to finish “But I think we’ve done pretty behaves well around here.” Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/ fifth today to seal another cham- well in the past focusing on every Hamilton was delighted with Lotus-Renault) pionship, burned an uncatchable single step, and I don’t see a rea- Mercedes’s effort in splitting the 4th row record lap of 1min 24.119sec on son to change things for tomor- Red Bulls and was optimistic Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Sauber- his first run of the final qualifying row and the next couple of races.” about Sunday’s race. Ferrari); Fernando Alonso shoot-out. Vettel has never been beaten at “Congratulations to Sebastian. (ESP/Ferrari) The 26-year-old Red Bull ace the Indian Grand Prix, winning That is some incredible pace they 5th row then garaged before returning to from pole position in both previ- have, especially with Webber just Sergio Perez (MEX/McLaren- the track late in the session, but it ous visits in 2011 and 2012. behind us on the mediums,” he Mercedes); Jenson Button proved unnecessary with none of He has been peerless so far said. (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) the field able to come close. again at Buddh International “We have been pushing as hard 6th row Nico Rosberg went second Circuit, setting new lap records as we can and we really want to Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Toro in the final minutes, a yawning and topping the time-sheets in all get a good result this weekend. Rosso-Ferrari); Paul Di Resta 0.75sec adrift, with his Mercedes three practice sessions on Friday Strategy is going to play a key (GBR/Force India-Mercedes) team-mate Lewis Hamilton third and Saturday. part. and Mark Webber fourth in the “The car felt good all weekend “I am a little bit surprised to 7th row other Red Bull. and it just got better as the track be where we are, but generally Adrian Sutil (GER/Force India- Fernando Alonso, who has a improved,” said Vettel. “The car we have got the set-up together Mercedes); Jean-Eric Vergne mathematical chance of denying was amazing. It’s a great circuit, I and hopefully we can stay ahead (FRA/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) Vettel the world title, will start really like the flow of it, especially of the rest.” 8th row from the fourth row after timing around the middle sector with the The biggest shock of qualifying Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams- only eighth quickest for Ferrari. high-speed corners. came when Lotus driver Romain Renault); Esteban Gutierrez “Yes guys, yes,” Vettel shouted “If the car behaves the way you Grosjean, who finished third in (MEX/Sauber-Ferrari) on the team radio. “We did what want it to through that section, both his last two races, was elimi- 9th row we had to. Great job, the car was you’re always going to enjoy it, as nated in the first session. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Lotus- fantastic.” we did today. It’s a great result Vettel leads the standings by Renault); Pastor Maldonado Vettel’s seventh pole position for the team.” 90 points from Alonso. He will (VEN/Williams-Renault) this season comes as he seeks to Vettel played down the impact only let the title slip if he fails to 10th row extend his career-high winning of tyre strategy in Sunday’s race score another point and Alonso streak of five races in what has after he took pole position on the wins three of the last four races Jules Bianchi (FRA/Marussia- turned into another season of soft rubbers, while team-mate and is second in the other. Cosworth); Giedo van der Garde Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany waves to the crowd after (NED/Caterham-Renault) dominance. Webber was on the medium The German also has a chance qualifying first for pole position for the Formula One India Grand Prix 11th row If, as expected, he lifts the compound. of equalling Schumacher’s 2004 at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of Charles Pic (FRA/Caterham- world title again this year, he “We decided to go for what I record of 13 wins in one season if New Delhi, yesterday. The Formula One Indian Grand Prix 2013 takes Renault); Max Chilton (GBR/ will be the youngest man to win did, and Mark decided to go for he triumphs in all four remaining place today. four in a row and only the third the opposite,” the German said. races. AFP Marussia-Cosworth) Pirelli threatens Langdon, to quit F1 over Lorenzo grabs pole in Japan Qatar Al-Anabi testing MOTEGI, Japan: Jorge did a very good job because the Dovizioso. Meanwhile, American Racing Top Fuel Lorenzo captured pole position target was to try to finish second, MotoGP rider Ben Spies for today’s Japanese Grand Prix, on the front row, and we did it.” announced his retirement from GREATER NOIDA, India: outgunning rival and champion- Dense fog and torrential rain racing yesterday after being side- team brilliant Pirelli has warned it may be ship leader Marc Marquez on forced the cancellation of free lined by injury and starting just forced to quit Formula One if it the Twin Ring Motegi circuit. practice on Friday and Saturday, two races this season. in qualifying is not given enough time to test The Yamaha rider Lorenzo, and riders went straight into The 29-year-old Tennessee- its tyres before new engines are the reigning world champion, qualifying on Saturday afternoon. born former world superbike LAS VEGAS: Shawn Langdon introduced next season, reports clocked a fastest time of one Dry weather is forecast for race champion and Italian manufac- is the qualifying leader after said. minute 53.471sec to edge out fel- day. turer Ducati said in a statement two rounds of qualifying at Paul Hembery, motorsport low Spaniard Marquez, who was “Marc has never ridden here on that both parties had agreed to the Toyota NHRA Nationals, director of Formula One’s official 0.658sec slower, to grab his fourth a dry (track) in MotoGP. Motegi terminate a contract that still had the fifth of six races that com- supplier, said Pirelli wouldn’t be pole of the season. has been a good track for my rid- a year to run. prise the Countdown to the able to provide tyres if there were Honda’s Marquez can become ing style,” said Lorenzo, winner “I never dreamed that I would Championship NHRA Playoffs no tests before the end of this the youngest ever MotoGP in Japan in 2009 and second last reach the level of success that I and the 23rd of 24 events mak- year. The Italian manufacturer world champion and first rookie year and in 2011. have over the past 20 years of rac- ing up the United States’ 2013 wants to try out the tyres before title winner for 35 years today, Lorenzo, the two-time world ing, but the time has come to stop NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing cars roll out with their new turbo although Lorenzo can still catch champion, knows he needs to win and I do so with great sadness,” Series season. motors, ordered in a shake-up of him mathematically. on Sunday and in Valencia if he Spies said. Langdon has increased his engine specifications, in official There is just one race, in is to pull off an improbable third Spies injured his right shoulder points lead for the Qatar Al-Anabi testing late January in Spain. Valencia, after Japan. The action world crown. a year ago in Malaysia while rac- Racing Top Fuel team, the two- “It (testing) must be able to Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge at Motegi has been badly dis- “(Prospect for) championship ing for Yamaha, missing the last time NHRA Mello Yello Top run before the end of the year Lorenzo of Spain poses after win- rupted by weather but the rain is much, much better than before two races of 2012 and the start of Fuel World Champions owned otherwise we cannot make the ning the pole position for today’s stopped shortly before the rid- the race in Phillip Island. But it’s pre-season testing for the factory- by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad tyres in time for the first test at Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi, ers hit the track for qualifying, still very very difficult because supported Pramac Ducati team. Al Thani. Langdon is first, and Jerez,” Hembery told reporters at although puddles remained. Marc for the moment makes He suffered muscle pain at the Khalid alBalooshi is 12th. north of Tokyo, yesterday. the Indian Grand Prix. “I am very happy to get the not so many mistakes during the race in Texas in May and missed Qualifying resumes today with “We have to do some testing, if second pole position in a row race,” Lorenzo added. a string of races after that. He eliminations set for tomorrow. we can’t then we’ll not be able to after Phillip Island (Australia),” Marquez was in modest mood, then suffered a further setback Langdon dazzled the huge provide the tyres,” he added. Japan Grand Prix Lorenzo said, adding he had found saying: “True, we prefer a dry when he crashed in free practice Las Vegas crowd in both Friday Hembery said discussions had the wet surface hard to handle race. Anyway, Jorge will push. I at Indianapolis in August. He has qualifying rounds. As the points started towards finding a solu- Qualifying Results at first. will try to manage the situation. had operations on both shoulders. leader, Langdon was the last pair tion but he admitted that a pre- MOTEGI, Japan: Final qual- Lorenzo’s victory at a chaotic “We will try to do our best and “We really hoped that he would of cars in the first round allow- ifying times yesterday for Christmas test was a long shot. Australian MotoGP last weekend, try to be there for fighting with fully recover from his Indianapolis ing the team to know what they today’s Grand Prix of Japan: “Clearly we would love to have coupled with the disqualification Jorge.” crash injuries and continue to needed to run to be the quickest MotoGP a 2014 car in December -- that’s of Marquez for incurring a black Ducati’s Nicky Hayden was race for us in the future. However, of the session. Langdon’s silver what we’d really like. If you asked 1. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) flag, kept the championship alive. third-fastest in qualifying. Honda we understand the reasons for Al-Anabi car blasted down the me what we really need, that’s 1:53.471, 2. Marc Marquez Marquez, who will win the rider Dani Pedrosa, winner in his decision and respect them,” track in 3.799 seconds at nearly (ESP/Honda) at 0.658, 3. Nicky what we really need. We can’t world title if he ends Sunday’s Japan last year, was fourth, fol- Ducati MotoGP project director 318 mph and was No. 1 after the Hayden (USA/Ducati) 1.068, have that.” 4. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) race with a points lead of 26 or lowed by Yamaha’s Valentino Paolo Ciabatti said. first session claiming three valu- Meanwhile, formula One domi- 1.071, 5. Valentino Rossi (ITA/ more, said after qualifying: “We Rossi and Ducati rider Andrea AGENCIES able qualifying bonus points. nator Sebastian Vettel gave short Yamaha) 1.261, 6. Andrea In the evening session, Langdon shrift yesterday to the new, elec- Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 1.565, 7. was in the final pair again and tric Formula E series, saying it Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Honda) was again allowing the team to would be far too quiet and was 1.664, 8. Stefan Bradl (GER/ watch the rest of the cars run. “not the future”. Honda) 2.139, 9. Aleix Espargaro Once again, the silver Al-Anabi Five teams have already been (ESP/Aspar) 2.248, 10. Yonny car zoomed to the top of the quali- signed for the planned field of 10 Hernandez (COL/Ducati) 2.527. fying order with a 3.778-second to race electric cars in city cen- Moto2 effort at nearly 325 mph to claim tres around the world, starting in 1. Mika Kallio (FIN/Kalex) the No. 1 qualifying position and Beijing next September. 2:01.248, 2. Xavier Simeon (BEL/ another three bonus points. “I don’t like it at all, I think it’s Kalex) at 0.204, 3. Johann Zarco “The Al-Anabi team just did not the future,” Vettel said at the (FRA/Suter) 0.236, 4. Simone a phenomenal job preparing Corsi (ITA/Speed Up) 0.253, 5. Indian Grand Prix, where victory the race car and making two Rafid Topan Sucipto (INA/Speed today will give him a fourth con- Up) 0.485, 6. Esteve Rabat (ESP/ great runs down the track,” said secutive drivers title. Kalex) 0.855, 7. Pol Espargaro Langdon. “I think people come here to (ESP/Kalex) 0.918, 8. Dominique “They were clean runs and we feel Formula One and there is not Aegerter (SWI/Suter) 0.921, 9. just want to continue that. This much to feel when a car goes by Danny Kent (GBR/Tech3) 1.007, Al-Anabi team didn’t stop after and you don’t even hear anything 10. Mattia Pasini (ITA/Speed winning in Reading. We went but the wind. Up) 1.157. back to the shop, continued to “Maybe I am very old-fash- Moto3 work hard and we found some ioned, but I think Formula One 1. Alex Rins (ESP/KTM) improvements in the car. We are needs to scream, needs to be loud 2:09.387, 2. Maverick Vinales working as hard as we can to Officials of Arab Motorcycle Federation (AMF) pose for a group picture along with Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, and there needs to be vibration.” (ESP/KTM) at 0.923, 3. Alex win the World Championship for Vettel said he will never forget Marquez (ESP/KTM) 0.926, 4. President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) at QMMF headquarters in Doha, yesterday. The Sheikh Khalid and the State of the first time he went to Formula Luis Salom (ESP/KTM) 1.269, 5. AMF officials were in Doha to devise on a strategy to get it recognised by the Federation Internationale de Qatar, and we earned six bonus One in 1992 to watch a free prac- Jack Miller (AUS/FTR Honda) Motocyclisme (FIM). The meeting discussed all the events held in 2013 and also the upcoming events and points with today’s runs so we 1.284, 6. Isaac Vinales (ESP/ tice at Hockenheim. deliberated on how to improve them in the future. Another point discussed at the meeting were ways to increase have increased our points lead – FTR Honda) 1.494, 7. Niccolo the number of the events organised by AMF. Others present at the meeting were Hamad Al Saif (left) of Kuwait “Even though it was wet and Antonelli (ITA/FTR Honda) we hope that continues through the cars did not go out, once they 1.624, 8. Hiroki Ono (JPN/ International Automobile Club, Isa Al Awadi (second left) of Bahrain Motorcycle Club, Eias Al Saleh (third left) the rest of the weekend.” did their installation laps it was a Honda) 1.670, 9. Jonas Folger of Saudi Arabian Motor Federation), Anwar Helmi (fourth left) of Saudi Arabian Motor Federation, Adel Abdel The gold Al-Anabi team did great feeling just to be there and (GER/Klex KTM) 1.836, 10. Baki (third right) of Automobile and Touring Club of Egypt, Omar Zarour (second right) of Royal Motorcycle not have the same results as the hear them coming through the Sena Yamada (JPN/Honda) Club of Jordan and Osama Al Mansour of Kuwait TV. Langdon’s silver team. forest,” he said. AGENCIES 2.131 THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29

India-Australia 5th ODI called South Africa ease to victory off due to rain

Two-match Test series end in 1-1 draw; Tahir and Duminy excel CUTTACK: The fifth One- Day International (ODI) of the seven-match series between DUBAI: South Africa kept India and Australia here yester- their seven-year unbeaten away day has been called off due to a record intact with an innings Du Plessis wet outfield. and 92-run win over Pakistan There was hope among the in the second and final Test in fined for ball cricket enthusiasts with the sun Dubai yesterday, squaring the shining bright Saturday morning two-match series 1-1. but after the 11 a.m. inspection It was a thorough and profes- tampering done by match referee Roshan sional comeback by the world Mahanama the outfield was number one Test team after going DUBAI: South Africa’s Faf deemed to be too wet for play. down in last week’s first Test by du Plessis has been fined 50 Cyclone Phailin, a tropical seven wickets, but the Proteas percent of his match fee after storm from the Bay of Bengal, out-batted and out-bowled pleading guilty to tamper- triggered heavy rain in the south- Pakistan at Dubai stadium. ing with the ball during the eastern Indian coast. Phailin, The win was completed with a ongoing second Test against which made landfall October 12 day and 9.5 overs to spare when Pakistan in Dubai, the ICC near Gopalpur in Ganjam district, Pakistan were bowled out for 326 said yesterday. brought heavy rain and caused in their second innings after they South Africa were penal- floods leaving a trail of destruc- conceded a big 418-run lead in the ised five runs and umpires tion in several districts of Odisha. first innings. ordered the ball to be changed The Odisha Cricket Association But Pakistan did not go down on Friday, and match referee released a statement Friday without a fight as Asad Shafiq David Boon of Australia swiftly which said that the ground was (130) notched his fourth Test summoned du Plessis. “completely water-logged and hundred and, along with skipper “Du Plessis is fined 50 per- the chances of its drying up are Misbah-ul Haq (88), frustrated cent of his match fee after extremely remote”. the South Africans during a 197- breaching the ICC code The association had employed run stand for the fifth wicket. of conduct on Friday,” the helicopters to dry the ground, but Leg-spinner Imran Tahir fin- International Cricket Council it did not prove too effective. ished with 3-98 and took a total (ICC) said. “The operators of the heli- of eight wickets in the match, South Africa’s captain Graeme Smith (left) and Pakistan’s captain Misbah-ul-Haq share the trophy after drawing The 29-year-old is the first copters visited the ground and while part-time right-arm off- in the Test series one-all in Dubai, yesterday. South African to be charged expressed that they could dry the break bowler Jean-Paul Duminy with ball tampering. pitch but were unable to remove took Shafiq’s wicket on the way to The incident took place in the mud that has accumulated career best figures of 3-67. But when it looked like Misbah review. The unlucky bowler was Scoreboard the 31st over of Pakistan’s sec- through the playing area,” the South African skipper Graeme and Shafiq would guide Pakistan paceman Vernon Philander in the ond innings on Friday after- statement said. Smith praised his team. towards safety, the Pakistani fifth over in the day. Shafiq, who Pakistan (I innings): ...... 99 noon when du Plessis was seen The fourth ODI in Ranchi was “It was an outstanding four skipper fell to a smart move by his scored 54 in Pakistan’s seven- South Africa (I innings): ...... 517 on television rubbing the ball also abandoned midway after days for us, to respond in these counterpart Smith, who brought wicket win in last week’s first Pakistan (II innings): in the vicinity of the zip of his heavy rain.Australia lead the the conditions where I don’t think on part-timer Dean Elgar, and Test in Abu Dhabi, reached his Shan Masood lbw Steyn ...... 0 trouser pocket, the ICC said. series 2-1 with two games remain- Pakistan have lost before. We got the left-hand slow bowler did not ninth Test fifty when he guided Khurram Manzoor c Kallis b Philander ...... 0 Boon said: “After discussions ing in Nagpur on October 30 and most things right in this game. take long to make an impact. Duminy towards third man. In Azhar Ali lbw Duminy ...... 19 with du Plessis, he has elected Bangalore on November 2. Anytime you bowl a team out for Misbah’s miscued drive off all Shafiq batted for seven hours, Younis Khan b Tahir ...... 36 not to contest that charge, but 99 you’ve gone way ahead in the Elgar was well caught by Jacques hit 15 boundaries and a six in a Misbah-ul Haq c Kallis b Elgar ...... 88 I am also satisfied that this was BCCI ends Pune Test match,” said Smith. Kallis, ending a 349-minute vigil 320-ball knock, improving on his Asad Shafiq st De Villiers b Duminy ...... 130 not part of a deliberate and/or Smith’s counterpart Misbah in which he hit six boundaries and highest score of 111 made against Adnan Akmal lbw Tahir ...... 5 prolonged attempt to unfairly rued their first innings failure. a six off 218 balls. the same opposition in Cape Town Saeed Ajmal lbw Tahir ...... 9 manipulate the condition of the Warriors IPL “I am disappointed not to have Shafiq reached his hundred earlier this year. Mohammad Irfan b Duminy ...... 14 ball, and that the imposition won the series in these condi- with a superb on-drive off Duminy Misbah followed Shafiq, reach- Junaid Khan (not out) ...... 2 of a fine of 50 percent of his contract tions,” said Misbah. “We couldn’t for his 11th boundary to complete ing his 22nd half-century at Test Zulfiqar Babar (retd hurt) match fee is appropriate con- recover after being bowled out for his second hundred against South level with a single towards third Extras (B-10, LB-15, NB-2, W-1 PEN-5) ...23 sidering the circumstances.” CHENNAI: The Working 99. Smith and AB de Villiers bat- Africa. man off paceman Morne Morkel. Total (all out) ...... 326 The ICC statement said: Committee of the Board of ted really well.” In the morning, Misbah and The highlight of the match Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-2, 3-48, 4-70, “The TV umpire Paul Reiffel Control for Cricket in India Pakistan were left to rue their Shafiq had added injury to South was Smith’s epic 234 and AB de 5-267, 6-278, 7-301, 8-323, 9-326. brought this to the notice of (BCCI) yesterday “unanimously” low score of 99 in the first innings Africa’s insult by batting with a Villiers’ 164 during their all-time Bowling: Steyn 22-9-48-1; Philander 19-7- the on-field umpires who, in decided to “terminate” its con- which never allowed them to add resolve to fight hard after they South African Test record stand 34-1 (nb1; w1); Morkel 22-7-47-0 (nb1); accordance with clause 42.1.1 tract with Indian Premier League to their only series win over South resumed at 132-4. for the fifth wicket of 338. Tahir 42-14-98-3; Kallis 7-3-9-0; Duminy of the ICC Test match playing (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors. Africa in 2003 and, after their Shafiq, on 36, got a reprieve The two teams now play a five- 21.1-3-67-3; Elgar 2-0-3-1. conditions, which deals with “The BCCI Working Committee rivals piled up a mammoth 517 early in the day when a leg-before match one-day series. They will Result: South Africa won by an innings and the match ball -- changing discussed the situation regarding runs in reply, the writing was on decision by Australian umpire also play two Twenty20 interna- 92 runs. its condition -- replaced the the default by Sahara Adventure the wall. Rod Tucker was overturned on tionals. AFP ball, awarded five penalty runs Sports (“Sahara”) in not submit- to Pakistan and reported du ting the bank guarantee of the Plessis.” Pune franchise of IPL for the 2014 Pakistan’s Waqar Younis, season,” BCCI said in a statement. Cook’s Ashes challenge for pace understudies Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid “As per the terms of its fran- Afridi and India’s Sachin chise agreement, this bank PERTH, Australia: Captain warmup game starting in Perth Cook said. “So it’s pretty clear for Tendulkar have all been banned guarantee was due for delivery Alastair Cook (pictured) yester- on Thursday ahead of the opening everyone to know that and peo- for ball tampering in the past, in March 2013, more than six day challenged his backup pace Test at Brisbane’s Gabba ground ple have to stick their hand up while Pakistan were docked five months ago. battery to push for Test places on November 21. This is followed for selection and if they do really runs for tampering during the “Given Sahara’s continued posi- when England’s Ashes tour gets by Tests in Adelaide, Perth, well in these couple of warmup Oval Test against England in tion that it would not deliver the under way next week ahead of Melbourne and Sydney. games and the opportunities they 2006. bank guarantee, the Working the series against Australia. Selectors included five fast will get, they’re going to put their “I am surprised at the deci- Committee unanimously deter- Cook used his first official bowlers in their 17-man tour- name up.” sion,” Akhtar told television. mined to terminate the Sahara media conference in Perth to state ing squad with an eye to taking Former Ireland international “Even if South Africa wins the franchise agreement, while taking that a place was up for grabs in advantage of the hard bouncy Rankin, who impressed for his Test, this match has become whatever action was necessary to England’s pace attack behind first wickets they are likely to encoun- adopted country during the one- dirty.” protect the BCCI position.” choice stars Jimmy Anderson and ter in Australia. day series against Australia last Akhtar, who was banned Sahara Parivar, owner of Pune Stuart Broad and urged the next “It is quite clear to see that month, is bidding for his first Test for two one-days and fined 75 Warriors, announced the pull- in line -- Chris Tremlett, Steven Jimmy Anderson and Stuart match during the Australia tour. percent of his match fee for ing out of its team from the IPL Finn and newcomer Boyd Rankin Broad have done enough over “He’s a big tall lump and he can tampering during a tri-series in May this year after the BCCI -- to go after it. their fantastic careers to be first get the ball down at pretty close in Sri Lanka in 2003, said that decided to encash the bank guar- England open up against choice bowlers and we tend to to 90 miles per hour (145 kilome- Pakistan have “no say” in the antee of 2013 season owing to the an under-strength Western play three quicks and a seamer tres per hour),” Cook said. ICC. AFP non-payment of franchise fee. Australia team in a three-day so there is one place up for grabs,” AFP AGENCIES Karate: Qatar’s Osama wins gold; Saudi Arabia top

DOHA: Qatar’s Alraji Osama 2ND QATAR KARATE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP clinched gold in the -70kg in the TEAM G S B Cadet Kumite Individual cate- gory at the Second International Saudi National Team (KSA) 3 3 3 Karate Championship at Al Jordan National Team (JOR) 2 2 2 Gharafa Club here yesterday. In the two-day champion- Gharaman Karate Team (IRI) 2 1 1 ship organised by Qatar Karate Morocco National Team (MAR) 1 0 2 Federation, the host team finished Noavaran Team Iran (IRI) 1 0 2 in the sixth place with one gold and one bronze. Qatar National Team (QAT) 1 0 1 The bronze medal came Saudi Karate Center (KSA) 0 1 1 through the efforts of Ibrahim Abdurehman in the Individual Tunisian National Team (TUN) 0 1 0 -68kg in Kumite for Seniors. Namavaran Karate Team (IRI) 0 1 0 Two clubs, Brazan Youth Center Qatar and Karate Iran National Team (IRI) 0 1 0 Academy Qatar, taking part in Algerian National Team (ALG) 0 0 3 the championship open for clubs and countries, bagged one bronze Bahrain National Team (BRN) 0 0 2 medal each. Brazan Youth Center (QAT) 0 0 1 Saudi Arabia national team Ahmed Ben Hanbil Center (QAT) 0 0 1 topped with a tally of three golds and an equal number of silver Karate Academy (QAT) 0 0 1 and bronze. Jordan national team Al Ahli Club (QAT) 0 0 0 finished with two gold, silver and The podium winners at the Second International Karate Championship pose for a picture along with officials of Qatar Karate Marseille Karate Club (FRA) 0 0 0 bronze medals. Federation (QKF) at Al Gharafa Club, yesterday. The two-day championship ended yesterday. Saudi Arabia topped, followed Gharaman Karate Team Iran SFQ Academy (QAT) 0 0 0 by Jordan and Iran. Around 170 players from 17 countries took part in the championship. Players from French, Italy, Hungary, finished third in which around Ahly Club Dubai (UAE) 0 0 0 170 players from 17 countries took Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Algeria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, besides part. THE PENINSULA hosts Qatar took part. PICTURE BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT UAE National Team (UAE) 0 0 0 SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Dortmund Manchester United fight win derby as Bayern top league back to beat Stoke City BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund proved too strong for Schalke in yesterday’s Ruhr derby in the In-form Suarez nets hat-trick in Liverpool victory; Arsenal triumph Bundesliga as Bayern Munich edged out Hertha Berlin to stay top of the table. LONDON: Manchester United looping header over Begovic to Beaten twice by their bitter belatedly rediscovered their equalise in the 78th minute, before rivals last season, Jurgen Klopp’s famous fighting spirit by roaring substitute Javier Hernandez com- side gained revenge with a 3-1 back from behind to beat Stoke pleted the comeback with a back- win at the Veltins Arena, while City 3-2 yesterday and re-ener- post header from Patrice Evra’s Bayern came from behind to beat gise their Premier League title teasing cross. Manchester Hertha 3-2 and Bayer Leverkusen defence. “It was a big challenge to make United’s Javier also recovered from the loss of the David Moyes’s side trailed 2-1 sure we won the game, but we did Hernandez (left) opening goal to win 2-1 against at half-time and looked on course it. We showed great energy after Augsburg. heads to score for a third successive home game the midweek game against Real Bayern remain top of the table, against Stoke without victory in the league, only Sociedad to go until the end,” said a point clear of Dortmund and for goals from Wayne Rooney United manager Moyes after the City during their Sami Hyypia’s Leverkusen. And and Javier Hernandez to secure match. English Premier a clear gap has now opened up a much-needed win. “I was worried it wouldn’t League match below, with Hertha in fourth a United remain eight points come, especially when we were at Old Trafford further 10 points adrift. behind Arsenal, who won 2-0 at 2-1 down. But I think we deserved Stadium in Dortmund got off to a dream Crystal Palace to consolidate their it in the end. We kept at it and Manchester, start in Gelsenkirchen, taking the position at the head of the table, deserved to score. northern lead on 14 minutes when Pierre- but they have closed to within “It may be a turning point -- we England, Emerick Aubameyang stabbed three points of the top four. know we have got to do it in style yesterday. the ball home at the end of a Stoke took a fortuitous lead in here at Old Trafford.” sweeping move. the fourth minute at Old Trafford With Chelsea not in action until Schalke were looking to make when Jonny Evans’s attempted today, when they host Manchester it three consecutive wins against clearance from an Erik Pieters City, Liverpool took advantage to Borussia for the first time since cross cannoned against the prone climb above them into second the 1960s and they were handed Peter Crouch and flew into the place thanks to a glorious hat- a route back into the game on net. trick by Luis Suarez in a 4-1 win the half-hour mark when Neven Robin van Persie equalised in over West Bromwich Albion. Steven Gerrard free kick. James Subotic brought down Christian the 43rd minute, tucking home The Uruguayan broke the Morrison replied with a penalty Late equaliser stuns Fuchs inside the area and referee after Asmir Begovic parried a deadlock with a fine goal in the in the 66th minute, but Daniel Knut Kircher pointed to the spot. Rooney header, only for Marko 12th minute, picking the ball up Sturridge restored Liverpool’s However, Kevin-Prince Arnautovic to restore the visitors’ in a deep position, drifting past three-goal advantage in style 13 Boateng - who once had a spell lead on the stroke of half-time one defender and nutmegging minutes from time with an exqui- Guangzhou in AFC final with Dortmund earlier in his with a superb free-kick. another before drilling a low shot site chip from the left-hand edge career - saw his penalty saved by Stoke lost the influential past Boaz Myhill. of the area. SEOUL: A late Dejan Damjanovic equaliser left the AFC Champions Roman Weidenfeller, and Nuri Arnautovic to injury in the sec- He added a second five minutes Earlier, Arsenal survived the League final on a knife’s edge as FC Seoul held hot favourites Sahin went on to double the visi- ond half and United capitalised by later with an improvised header dismissal of goalscorer Mikel Guangzhou Evergrande 2-2 in the first leg yesterday. tors’ lead shortly after half-time. turning the game around with a from just inside the box and Arteta to overcome Palace at In a pulsating match at Seoul World Cup Stadium, the hosts took Schalke pulled a goal back pair of goals in the space of three completed his first-ever Anfield Selhurst Park and preserve their a surprise early lead but they fell 2-1 behind before Damjanovic fired when 18-year-old Max Meyer minutes. hat-trick 10 minutes into the status at the top of the standings his precious leveller with seven minutes left. found the net within moments of Rooney cleverly flicked a second half by nodding home a on the 150th anniversary of the And it could have been more as both sides had their chances to coming on. It was his third goal Football Association. snatch victory in the dying minutes. in as many Bundesliga games, Arteta put the visitors ahead Guangzhou, led by World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi, will but Schalke could not find an with a 47th-minute penalty, but know they can’t afford any slip-ups in the November 9 second leg as equaliser and another substitute, he was contentiously shown a they seek to become China’s first Asian champions in 23 years. Jakub Blaszczykowski, made it 3-1 straight red card with 25 minutes “Some players showed today they weren’t playing up to 100 percent in the 74th minute at the end of remaining for a last-man foul on of their capabilities,” Lippi said. “I don’t want to call out any names. I a brilliant counterattack led by former Arsenal man Marouane am sure in Guangzhou, they will show everything on the pitch.” Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Chamakh. The Italian had complained bitterly before the game after the train- Bayern stay top after extending Wojciech Szczesny produced ing pitch supplied in Seoul did not have adequate lighting, forcing them their year-long unbeaten run to two stunning saves to thwart to train indoors at their hotel. 35 matches against Hertha. Palace, who parted company And his defence certainly looked rusty when Sergio Escudero stole Hertha took a surprise early with manager Ian Holloway on in for FC Seoul’s opener when he held off Feng Xiaoting and rolled his lead at the Allianz Arena through Wednesday, before Arsenal made shot past goalkeeper Zeng Cheng on 12 minutes. Colombian forward Adrian Ramos sure of victory late on when The goal brought the crowd to life but it was FC Seoul’s turn to show and Bayern coach Pep Guardiola Olivier Giroud headed home from defensive frailty on 30 minutes when Brazilian forward Elkeson rose also lost Toni Kroos and Arjen Aaron Ramsey’s dinked cross. unmarked at a corner to head in from close range. Robben inside half an hour. “We showed a lot of resilience After turning at 1-1, industrious forward Gao Lin put Guangzhou Mario Mandzukic came on for and patience and good organi- in front in the 59th minute, deftly redirecting a Sun Xiang cross fol- Robben in the 26th minute and sation against a team who were lowing a poor clearance attempt. equalised three minutes later. The really up for it,” Arsenal manager Damjanovic and fullback Choi Hyo-Jin both had chances as FC Seoul Croatia forward then gave Bayern Arsene Wenger told BT Sport showed signs that Guangzhou, who thrashed Kashiwa Reysol 8-1 on the lead early in the second half FIFA President Sepp Blatter arrives to attend The Football Association’s channel. aggregate in the semis, might not have it all their own way. before fellow-substitute Mario 150th Anniversary Gala Dinner at the Grand Connaught Rooms in central Second-half goals from Romelu And it was the pony-tailed Montenegrin who set up a thrilling sec- Goetze made it 3-1. London, yesterday. RIGHT: UEFA President Michel Platini looks on after Lukaku and Leon Osman earned ond leg in Guangzhou when he was picked out in space in the box and Anis Ben-Hatira pulled it back arriving at the same venue. The Football Association was founded 150 Everton a 2-0 win at Aston Villa, slammed his shot in on Zeng’s near post. to 3-2 but Bayern held on and now years ago on October 26, 1863. The event marks the day when a group for whom Lukaku’s Belgian Guangzhou’s Muriqui was twice denied by last-ditch defending and know that a draw or a win away of men representing a dozen London and suburban clubs met at the international colleague Christian Damjanovic also nearly grabbed the winner in the frantic final minutes. to Hoffenheim next weekend will Benteke saw an early penalty FC Seoul manager Choi Yong-Soo hoped his team’s strong away see them equal Hamburg’s record Freemason’s Tavern in London, to draw up the rules of a sport that went pushed over the bar by Tim record, with only one loss on their travels all competition, was a good 36-game unbeaten run of three on to become the most popular in the world. Howard. AFP sign for next month’s decider. AFP decades ago. AFP Premier League Beckham says Ferguson Results Your TV guide for Aston Villa 0 Everton 2 live matches today Crystal Palace 0 Arsenal 2 Event Competition Time Channel strength revived his career Liverpool 4 West Bromwich Albion 1 Sevilla vs Osasuna La Liga 14:00 HD2 LONDON: David Beckham hailed Alex Ferguson straw. There were death threats, too. Suddenly, I for helping get his career back on track after his was one of the most hated men in the country. I Manchester United 3 Stoke Recreativo vs Mallorca Spanish 2nd Division 14:00 HD5 infamous 1998 World Cup sending-off made him a remember the first away game at West Ham the City 2 Roda vs PSV Eredivisie 14:30 .TV hate figure in England. following season, I had to be transported into the Norwich City 0 Cardiff City 0 Napoli vs Torino Serie A 14:30 +3 In an interview with The Times newspaper, ground under a police escort. The faces surrounding Beckham said the Manchester United manager the team bus were twisted with anger.” Southampton 2 Fulham 0 CSKA vs Krasnodar Russian Premier League 15:00 +1 was a tower of strength as he dealt with national In Ferguson’s autobiography out this week, the Partick Thistle vs Celtic Scottish Premier League 15:45 +2 vilification. Scot said Beckham became obsessed with fame in Scottish Premier The comments came after Ferguson said Beckham the latter years of his Old Trafford career. Bordeaux vs Montpellier Ligue 1 16:00 HD5 had become fame-obsessed and thought he was big- He said the player’s focus shifted after he married League Sunderland vs Newcastle Barclays Premier League 16:00 HD6 ger than his boss. Spice Girls singer Victoria Adams in 1999. Feyenoord vs Heracles Eredivisie 16:30 HD2 Beckham was sent off in England’s second round Ferguson said he decided to sell Beckham to Real Dundee Utd 4 St Mirren 0 match against Argentina for kicking out at opponent Madrid after an incident in February 2003 when he Hibernian 0 Aberdeen 2 Chievo vs Fiorentina Serie A 17:00 HD4 Diego Simeone, in a game England went on to lose accidentally kicked a boot into the midfielder’s face Kilmarnock 2 Hearts 0 Juventus vs Genoa Serie A 17:00 +1 on penalties and go crashing out of the tournament. during a post-match argument. The midfielder was demonised the following sea- “The next day the story was in the press. In public Parma vs Milan Serie A 17:00 HD3 son with Beckham receiving death threats and being an Alice band (worn by Beckham) highlighted the German Udinese vs Roma Serie A 17:00 HD3 booed by away fans, while effigies were hung and damage inflicted by the boot,” Ferguson said. Villareal vs Valencia La Liga 18:30 HD2 torched. “It was in those days that I told the board David Bundesliga But the midfielder came second in FIFA’s World had to go. The minute a Manchester United player Monaco vs Lyon Ligue 1 18:30 HD5 Bayern Munich 3 Hertha Player of the Year vote as he helped United to win thought he was bigger than the manager, he had to Berlin 2 Tottenham vs Hull Barclays Premier League 19:00 HD4 the English Premier League, the FA Cup and the go. That was the death knell for him.” Champions League. Beckham retired after playing his last match with Schalke 04 1 Borussia St. Johnstone vs Motherwell Scottish Premier League 19:00 +1 “Sir Alex was fantastic,” Beckham said. Paris Saint-Germain in May. Dortmund 3 Swansea vs West Ham Barclays Premier League 19:00 .TV “He gave me huge strength with his support after In his new book entitled “David Beckham”, seri- Bayer Leverkusen 2 Augsburg Chelsea vs Man City Barclays Premier League 19:00 HD6 the sending-off. The United fans were huge, too. alised in The Times, the football icon said he feared 1 “In some ways, I am glad I went through it. It Ferguson as a young trainee. Corinthians vs Santos Brazilian Championship 21:00 .TV Hanover 1 Hoffenheim 4 made me stronger. When people criticise you, it “Alex Ferguson was always at the training ground Real Sociedad vs Almeria La Liga 21:00 HD4 is not a reason to give up, but to work harder and keeping an eye on things. We feared him and Mainz 05 2 Eintracht Porto vs Sporting Portuguese League 22:00 HD1 believe in yourself.” respected him in about equal measure,” the east Braunschweig 0 Describing the extent of his vilification, Beckham Londoner wrote. Atletico vs Betis La Liga 22:30 HD2 said: “Nothing could have prepared me for what “He had a ferocious temper, but a real sense of the Wolfsburg 3 Werder Bremen 0 Lazio vs Cagliari Serie A 22:45 +3 happened. importance of nurturing talent. We were confident Played Friday “When a guy broke into my back garden late at that if we delivered, he would back us.” St Etienne vs PSG Ligue 1 23:00 HD6 VfB Stuttgart 1 Nuremberg 1 night to try to intimidate me, it was almost the last AFP SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31 Super Isaksen corners Doha glory Champion of Champions: The 22-year-old American picks up $3,000 cash prize

BY RIZWAN REHMAT Oktawia Today’s men’s DOHA: Fresh and rejuve- Nowacka of nated after a mid-season break, Poland is seen events and American pentathlete Margaux in action in the Isaksen yesterday surprised a riding category. yesterday’s strong field - and herself - by Nowacka finished claiming glory at the Champion second with 5156 results of Champions leg at Al Shaqab points. Overall Programme for today’s men’s Arena. 36 participants Competition The 22-year-old arrived in from 15 nations Doha following a ‘vacation’ and 8:00 Venue transition (from Al are taking part Shaqab Arena Accommodation then surprised the field of 16 in the Doha leg pentathletes - that also included to Qatar Foundation (QF) of the competi- London Olympic Games bronze Recreation Center) tion, which is winner Yane Marques of Brazil hosted by Qatar 8:30 Fencing warm-up begins, - to seal her win with a tally of QF Recreation Center 5224 points. Foundation in Oktawia Nowacka of Poland cooperation with 9:00 Fencing competition starts, Qatar Olympic QF Recreation Center finished in second spot with 5156 Margaux Isaksen of the US celebrates after finishing first in the running Committee points while Marques - the 2007 event of the Champion of Champions leg at Al Shaqab Arena in Doha 11:30 Swimming warm-up (QOC). Pan American Games gold medal- yesterday. begins, QF Recreation Center list - finished in third spot (5108), as pentathletes were put through 12:00 Swimming competition swimming, riding, shooting, fenc- “My shooting was really shaky cash prize of $3,000 courtesy of for Rio. I was really waiting for Ukrainian trio Victoria Tereshuk, starts, QF Recreation Center ing and running drills. last two rounds when you get RAM Watches. this competition,” the 29-year-old Iryna Khokhlova and Ganna 12:45 Venue transition (from “I had a four-week holiday. It is nervous. My hand was shaking. Second-placed Nowacka, who Brazilian added. Buriak finished 6th, 7th and 8th QF Recreation Center to Al such an amazing feeling winning I managed to pull through. Like was barely able to hide her delight Marques, who began the respectively. Shaqab Arena Accommodation) a competition after a break. It is I said my running was good. I at the finish line, said: “I am very combined first, was unable to Mexico’s Mayan Oliver, who an amazing thing to be able to was confident that nobody would happy because this is my first match the speed of Isaksen and clocked the fastest time in the 13:10 Riding / Course inspection compete in five events and win,” catch me,” she said. medal in the international com- Nowacka. combined at 14:00.36 took 9th starts – Al Shaqab Isaksen said. Using long strides, Isaksen ran petition. This is a surprise for me. However, the result confirmed place while Pamela Zapata of 13:30 Riding / Draw starts – Al “I really didn’t know what to powerfully in the final event of the I have surprised myself.” that the experienced Brazilian Argentina came in 10th. Shaqab expect. I had a rough patch in the day at the Al Shaqab Arena to Third-placed Marques said she was back in form. Elodie Clouvel, the day’s fast- middle of the competitions. I was retain her title at Champion of was pleased with her performance Germany’s Annika Schleu fin- est swimmer, could not recover 13:40 Riding/First athlete able to come around,” she added. Champions in style. though she could not outduel ished in fourth spot overall after the time lost in the riding event mounts – Al Shaqab “Swimming was quite slow Having started the combined Isaksen. running third fastest in the final and ended her campaign 13th, 14:00 Riding competition starts, for me but riding was absolutely in fourth position, she was com- “I am a little bit tired but I am event of the day at Al Shaqab. just behind Cuba’s Leidis Laura Al Shaqab amazing for me. The horse was posed with her shooting and happy. This year I did two World The 23-year-old looked hungry Moya and Janine Kohlmann of so wonderful. They could have after taking the lead just in the Cup finals. Besides that I did a lot after only three appearances on Germany. Hanna Vasilionak of 15:15 Combined event warm-up jumped any height. Running is penultimate lap, she accelerated of training,” Marques said. the international circuit this year. Belarus finished 15th. begins, Al Shaqab my strongest event because I and demonstrated her blistering “This year was a good season. Melanie McCann from Canada Today the men’s competitions 15:45 Combined event starts, Al really struggle with my shooting,” pace which left her pursuers way I have to be happy with my per- made up the top five after she had will be held at Qatar Foundation’s Shaqab Isaksen said at the presentation behind. formance. In most competitions, impressed throughout the day. Recreation Centre and Al Shaqab ceremony. The American picked up a cool I was top-10. I will try to qualify After a barnstorming season, Arena. THE PENINSULA 16:30 Award ceremony, Al Shaqab Women’s top-10 The participants results are seen with (QOC) Secretary 1 Margaux Isaksen, USA, 5224 General Sheikh (points) Saoud bin 2 Oktawia Nowacka, POL, 5156 Abdulrahman Al 3 Yane Marques, BRA, 5108 Thani (centre) and officials. RIGHT: 4 Annika Schleu, GER, 5036 Isaksen (right) 5 Melanie McCann, CAN, 4952 takes part in the fencing event. 6 Victoria Tereshuk, UKR, 4916 7 Iryna Khokhlova, UKR, 4900 PICTURES BY: KAMMUTTY VP 8 Ganna Buriak, UKR, 4884 9 Mayan Oliver, MEX, 4868 10 Pamela Zapata, ARG, 4840 Lekhwiya edge past Al Gharafa Australia beat England

DOHA: Goals from Nam Tae- in World Cup opener Hee and Mohammed Mousa helped 10-man Lekhwiya edge CARDIFF, United Kingdom: the extras. Powerful prop George Al Gharafa 2-1 in the Qatar Australia beat arch-rivals Burgess, playing alongside brother Stars League (QSL) match England 28-20 to get their bid Sam with twin Tom on the inter- yesterday. for a 10th World Cup crown off change, had a try disallowed after Tae-Hee scored in the 15th to the perfect start yesterday. losing the ball over the line. minute, while Mousa netted in The victory importantly It was all England, with the for- the 36th. means the Kangaroos will likely wards making constant in-roads Al Gharafa scored straight top Pool A and avoid defending down the middle of the paddock, after Mousa’s goal thanks to champions New Zealand in the prop Chris Hill knocking on with Mohammed Yasser (38). knock-out phases of the October the line at his mercy. Lekhwiya captain Majid 26-November 30 tournament. When Sinfield sent a clever Bougherra was given his march- England jumped out to a 10-0 kick left, the Australian defence ing orders two minutes from full- lead through tries from Ryan Hall failed to gather cleanly, Cudjoe time for a challenge in the penalty and Leroy Cudjoe, but Australia outjumping Brett Morris to claim box. hit back in a purple patch with the bounce, spin and ground the The defender received a sec- three tries from Johnathan ball for England’s second try, ond yellow card but Al Gharafa Thurston, Greg Bird and Billy Sinfield kicking the conversion missed the resulting spotkick. Action between Muaither Slater, all converted by Thurston. for a 10-0 lead. The result moves Lekhwiya to and Eljaish in the Qatar Stars Results and Wingers Brett Morris and Australia responded through fourth position in the standings League (QSL) match at Al Darius Boyd scored for the Thurston, who touched down while Al Gharafa are in 9th spot. Gharafa Stadium yesterday. Fixtures Kangaroos in the second-half, after Greg Inglis beat Tomkins Elsewhere in other QSL Thurston also nailing a penalty. to a towering up-and-under and RIGHT: A combination of pic- Yesterday matches yesterday, Eljaish tures of Wagner Ribeiro cel- England replied with a George smartly offloaded on landing. The crushed Muaither 4-2 to move to Al Kharaitiyat 3 Al Ahli 1 Burgess try converted by Kevin stand-off converted his own try. ebrating in the same match. third spot in the league standings. Muaither 2 Eljaish 4 Sinfield, and a late consolation try Sam Burgess made a vital PICTURES BY: OSAMA FAISAL Abdullah Ayesh (31), Al Gharafa 1 Lekhwiya 2 by Josh Charnley. tackle as Thurston split the Mohammed El Sayed (37), Kalou Australia coach Tim Sheens defence, batting the ball out of Fixtures Yoshi (39) put Razvan Lucescu’s QSL Standings had plumped for experience in his his hands, with England suddenly side 3-0 up at half-time. Friday November 1 line-up at Cardiff’s Millennium looking weary in defence. Wagner Ribeiro added Eljaish’s P W D L G/F G/A Pts Al Khor vs Umm Salal, 4.15pm at Al Stadium, where the roof was Bird crossed for Australia’s fourth in the 74th minute, after Al Sailiyah 6 3 3 0 14 8 12 Khor Stadium closed, and it showed through second after a delayed Thurston Muaither’s Campos reduced the Al Wakra 6 3 3 0 11 6 12 Al Wakra vs Al Sailiyah, 4.15pm at Al after a shaky opening. pass found Sinfield out of position deficit in the 69th minute. Eljaish 6 3 3 0 8 4 12 Wakra Stadium The Kangaroos spurned an and the prop powered through Campos later scored three min- early penalty chance after a high the welcome gap to dot down, Lekhwiya 6 3 2 1 14 8 11 Lekhwiya vs Eljaish, 6.30pm at utes from time for the visitors, Ben Westwood tackle but the Thurston kicking the extras to Al Sadd 6 3 2 1 10 5 11 Lekhwiya Stadium who now occupy 13th spot. English defence held out. hand the Kangaroos the lead just In another match yesterday, Al Al Arabi 6 2 2 2 12 9 8 Saturday November 2 When Sinfield made a similar before half-time. Kharaitiyat beat Al Ahli 3-1. Qatar SC 6 2 2 2 6 10 8 Al Kharatiyat vs Al Rayyan, 4.15pm Al decision, the ball was spun quickly Slater then wrapped up Domenjos Dos Santos (23), Al Khuraitiat 6 2 1 3 8 7 7 Khor Stadium to the left from the first tackle. Australia’s comeback, the full- Jesse John (32) and Joseph Kadioa Al Gharafa 6 1 4 1 7 6 7 Qatar SC vs Al Ahli, 4.15pm at Qatar Three dummy runners in mid- back who made more breaks (25) (68) scored for Al Kharaitiyat, Al Ahli 6 1 2 3 7 11 5 SC Stadium field and a decisive floated pass than any other player in the NRL who are now in eighth spot. from Sam Tomkins handed Hall this season showing a clean pair of Al Khor 6 0 5 1 5 9 5 Muaither vs Al Arabi, 4.15pm at Al Al Ahli’s only goal came a run at the line, the winger heels to sprint away from a mid- Al Rayyan 6 1 1 4 10 15 4 Gharafa Stadium through Elian Djoko (47). Al Ahli stepping in to ride veteran Brent field scrum after selling Cudjoe a occupy 10th position in the stand- Muaither 6 1 1 4 7 17 4 Al Gharafa vs Al Sadd, 6.30pm at Al Tate’s desperate tackle to cross dummy and then fending off Sam ings. THE PENINSULA Umm Salal 6 0 3 3 10 14 3 Gharafa Stadium in the corner, Sinfield missing Burgess. 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BARCELONA: Gareth Bale high challenge on Gerard Pique. had an El Clasico debut to forget Barcelona’s Neymar Madrid started the second-half as Barcelona beat Real Madrid celebrates after scoring a brightly as their pressing higher 2-1 at the Camp Nou thanks to goal against Real Madrid up the field unsettled Barca. goals from Neymar and Alexis during their Spanish However, the visitors had Lopez QMMF Racing Team rider Rafid Topan Sucipto who finished fifth in the Sanchez. first division match at to thank for keeping them in qualifying session in the Moto2 category at the Japanese Motorcycle Bale had been surprisingly Nou Camp Stadium in the game as Javier Mascherano Grand Prix in Motegi, Japan, yesterday. selected for just his second start Barcelona, yesterday. picked out Neymar with a won- since joining the club by Real boss derful pass in behind the Madrid Carlo Ancelotti, but struggled to defence and his volley was beaten make an impression as Barca away by the keeper. QMMF’s Sucipto storms dominated the first-half. Ancelotti then introduced Neymar gave the hosts a Asier Illarramendi for Ramos to deserved lead with a neat finish improve Madrid’s use of the ball from a narrow angle on 19 min- in midfield. to fifth in qualifying utes before Lionel Messi ought to Real’s pressing very nearly have doubled the advantage when delivered an equaliser as Luka MOTEGI, Japan: Topan the beginning of this year. “This he fired wide moments later. Modric and Khedira robbed means typhoon in Indonesian, is the first year for me to concen- Bale was replaced by Karim Iniesta before the Croat fed and QMMF Racing Team rider trate fully on 600cc four-stroke Benzema on the hour mark and Ronaldo and his rasping drive was Rafid Topan Sucipto lived up to racing and to compete in the GP’s the Frenchman nearly made an turned behind by Valdes. his name like never before when straight away was very difficult instant impact when he smashed the crossbar with 21 minutes sneaked his shot from a narrow Bale was then withdrawn as he stormed to fifth place in yes- for me. But now I am starting to remaining. angle inside the far post with the Ancelotti sent on Benzema in terday’s unforgettable qualify- understand what Moto2 racing is However, Sanchez sealed the aid of a slight deflection off Dani search of an equaliser. ing session for the Japanese all about. I had a good race last Spanish League points 12 minutes from time with Carvajal. Ronaldo was less furious Motorcycle Grand Prix. week at Australia, where I was a delightful chip over Diego Lopez. The presence of Cesc Fabregas with referee Alberto Undiano All three free practice ses- able to fight with a group of other Results Substitute Jese Rodriguez in the Barca side had forced Messi Mallenco when he felt he had sions on the Twin Ring Motegi riders for the first time and this MADRID: Spanish league pulled a goal back for Madrid in into an unusual position on the been bundled over by Adriano had been cancelled due to adverse boosted my confidence for the results yesterday: stoppage time, but it was too little right side. inside the area. weather conditions, with fog on Grand Prix here in Japan. I man- Malaga 0 Celta Vigo 5 (Lopez too late as Barca moved six points However, the Argentine should And seconds later Benzema Friday grounding an ambulance aged to get a good grid position. 5, 64, Fernandez 23, Nolito 73, clear of their rivals at the top of have doubled the lead two min- nearly marked his entrance in helicopter and with heavy rain My aim for the race is to stick to Charles 81) La Liga. utes later when he was released stunning fashion as he lashed an flooding the track yesterday. the top riders as long as possibly Bale’s inclusion was not the through on goal only to unchar- effort from outside the area off On a track where he had never in order to learn as much as pos- Barcelona 2 (Neymar 19, only surprise amongst Ancelotti’s acteristically slide the ball wide the underside of the bar. ridden before, Sucipto was imme- sible in my preparation for next Sanchez 78) Real Madrid 1 (Jese starting line up as Sergio Ramos on his trusted left foot. Sanchez ensured that Barca diately within the group of top year,” said Sucipto. 90+1) was also moved into an unfamiliar Bale then saw another wild wouldn’t have to endure a nervy riders when the engines could Team-mate Anthony West also Played on Friday central midfield role. effort from distance fly well final 10 minutes as he showed finally be started for the one and seemed to have the pace for a very Rayo Vallecano 0 Valladolid 3 The Welshman had Madrid’s over, but Madrid did finally cre- great speed to reach Neymar’s only session yesterday. strong qualifying result, holding (Ebert 31, Guerra 39, Larsson first effort on goal with a left- ate a clear opening two minutes pass before lifting a wonderfully Sucipto stunned the audience top ten positions in the early 48) footed strike that sailed well before the break when Cristiano judged lob over Lopez. holding second place for a while, stages of qualifying, especially Playing today over, but it was Barca who settled Ronaldo showed Dani Alves a Jese gave Madrid a flicker of but also when he kept fighting when the track was still fully wet. Sevilla vs Osasuna, Villarreal quicker as Real struggled to come clear pair of heels down the left hope in stoppage time as he col- back whilst the pace got quicker Later on, after a tyre change, vs Valencia, Real Sociedad vs to terms with Neymar’s pace and and Sami Khedira’s effort on the lected Ronaldo’s pass to score toward the end of qualifying. the Australian rain king ran into Almeria, Atletico Madrid vs trickery. slide was brilliantly kept out by low past Valdes, but Los Blancos Despite the tricky track condi- some unexpected trouble and par- Real Betis It was no surprise that it was Victor Valdes. didn’t have time to mount another tions with a wet tarmac that tially lost his good feeling for the the Brazilian who put Barca in Bale’s miserable first-half was attack as they slipped to their eventually began to dry up, it was Speed Up prototype to eventually Tomorrow front when he collected Andres rounded off in stoppage time second defeat of the season. by far his best performance since settle for 18th place on the grid. Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao Iniesta’s pass inside the area and when he saw a yellow card for a AFP he joined QMMF Racing Team at THE PENINSULA

Swiss Indoor Results Tearful Serena sets up Li final clash BASEL, Switzerland: Results on the sixth day of the Swiss Indoor tournament yesterday ISTANBUL: Serena Williams emotions. Her mother Oracene (x denotes seeded player): overcame physical difficulties, sat with her head tilted on one WTA Championships Semi-finals emotional distress as well as a side, while her coach Patrick stubborn opponent in Jelena Results Mouratoglou combined with- Juan Martin del Potro (ARG x1) bt Edouard Jankovic before reaching the drawn expressions with sudden Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; Roger ISTANBUL: Results from Federer (SUI x3) bt Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 6-3, final of the WTA Championships gestures of triumphal support. the fifth day of the WTA 6-7 (3/7), 7-5. with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win. In the end, when Williams’ Championships yesterday (x The world number one will four-game final set lead all but denotes seeding): tackle Li Na, the first Chinese disappeared, it was only the sheer player to reach the title match, Semi-finals: Serena WiIliams (USA x1) bt Jelena power of her ball-striking ability Federer and Del after the former French Open Jankovic (SRB x7) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4; Li Na (CHN x4) and her desire to survive which bt Petra Kvitova (CZE x5) 6-4, 6-2. champion defeated Petra Kvitova, prevailed but it was a close run Potro reach final 6-4, 6-2. It was a harrowing, all was not well with 32-year-old thing. Serena Williams stumbling performance by title- Williams yesterday. “Physically I was fine,” she said, BASEL, Switzerland: Roger holder Williams over former She dropped her second serv- before adding, in contradiction: “I of the US reacts Federer fought past Canada’s world number one Jankovic, for ice game and went 1-3 down, was so tired, even when standing. during her Vasek Pospisil, taking nearly she appeared to have problems and although she recovered with “After a while I felt a big rush match against three hours yesterday to earn a with her movement and twice some stunning ground strokes of air come out and I knew I had Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 7-5 victory which sat weeping into her towel dur- she rarely served at full power to really pull that match round. I of Serbia put him into the final at his ing change-overs. and often looked ponderous and don’t know how I did it. at the WTA home Swiss Indoors. She also committed 40 unforced laboured. “My legs wouldn’t move, my Championships The five-time champion will bid errors amidst her 40 winners, It got worse in the second set as arm wouldn’t go fast. I think tournament in for a sixth trophy today when he and allowed a 5-1 final set lead to the errors flowed more frequently, when you are doing something so Istanbul, Turkey, faces holder and top seed Juan evaporate to within one point of which encouraged Jankovic to much for so long during the year yesterday. Martin del Potro, who overcame 5-5 before finishing it with three raise her level. The Serbian it takes a toll. I was just fighting a nose bleed and a stubborn trademark heavy blows. defended stoutly and was at times to stay in there, to get my legs to Edouard Roger-Vasselin, 6-4, 4-6, “Last night I was lying down able to counter-attack, breaking get to the balls. 6-2. and I hit a wall,” said Williams, for 3-1 again but this time extend- “I told myself to stay out there Federer found himself in a bat- presumably figuratively speaking. ing it to 5-1 and 6-2. and just fight for every point.” tle with the number 40 Pospisil “And since then I have had no During this phase Williams She may need to raise her level whom he beat in their first meet- energy. In the match I was strug- looked capable of drifting to to hang on to the title. ing in 2011. The challenge was gling for energy to play at all. I defeat. She responded to her Li Na gave further evidence of huge against the outsider, with have played a tremendous amount mistakes with gestures of dismay, a remarkable late-career surge Pospisil overcoming his nerves of matches and it isn’t easy.” slumped shoulders and despair- during her performance against in the first set and turning the She added: “I’m just relieved ing staggers, and seemed capa- Kvitova, which followed very good screws on the home favourite and and just glad to be in the final.” ble of compounding shot-making wins over Victoria Azarenka and 17-time Grand Slam champion It was evident immediately that uncertainty with an unpredictable Jankovic. AFP until the end. AFP